Great day

  My Mom's 75th birthday party was this past week-end and I finished the alumni booklet for my 35th class reunion, a project that I've been working on since March!.  Now it's time to focus on me, try not to do so much, relax, read and just take it easy, no stress!!! I went to my family Dr. last week for my hip that was and is still hurting.  She had me show her where it hurt and she said I was pointing to my pelvic bone, not hip.  She had me lay down on the table and started to really press on my stomach, and of course she hit a spot that hurt like crazy.  She then asked me if I could give her a urine sample, which I did.  Well she came back and said I had a really bad bladder infection!  I've had bladder infections before and I always had pain etc..She told me that the chemo "masks" a lot of things. So I was put on a strong antibiotic. I asked her if having the infection could cause my CA-125 to go up and she said she didn't think so.  Looking on the internet when I got home, I found several sites that said it could make it go up.  I'm hoping that it is the reason that it is and that my next blood draw it will have gone down. I also woke up last week with my foot hurting...yep the neuropathy has returned!!!  First in my left foot and then 2 days later in my right foot.  Yesterday I could hardly walk.  Abby was here and told me that I should be taking my medicine for it and that we will tell the Dr. when I have my next office visit,  Chemo tomorrow, thinking positive thoughts, after this one there are 3 left.......So enough about sickness and pain. Today was a beautiful day, not only the weather, but in enjoying the company of friends. Someone I was close to and haven't seen in awhile came over and took me out to lunch. She stayed and we talked for along time out on the patio. Another friend, someone who I know thru other friends stopped over with a vase of beautiful flowers and a wonderful gift.  By now 5 hours have gone bye!  After dinner Beth came over and just when she was getting ready to leave, I got a phone call from a dear friend who I've know for over 25 years and haven't talked to in ages.  We had the longest chat, so long that I had to plug my phone in the charger so we could keep talking!  It was a wonderful , stress free day spent with wonderful friends, I wish every day could be like today!!!