Well, basically I am a pretty boring person and didn't have much to report! I had a very productive day at the central office with a protocol meeting on mapping on Monday. On Tuesday afternoon I had another productive meeting about the science task force. Both meetings are foundation work for curriculum mapping. I spent good days with my class on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday is another story.
I checked in to registration, went and did labs, then went to the NVG test. That is the test for my heart that I did in June, which I will get to do every three months!! Just about the time that was over my sister, Janet arrived. We went out to lunch after the dogs, Rusty our Irish Setter, and Zeke, her Standard Poodle, did all the sniffs, you know the meet and greet dogs like to do! Then it was time for chemo, so off to the cancer center we went. She had a book and after I tried to read, thanks for the book series Melissa, I dozed. Three hours later we went by Walgreen's and then home. I was dozy feeling, a little nauseated, but overall okay. Ken got home from the remodel job and we ate pizza and Janet made a delicious blueberry desert.
I ended up with a headache before I went to bed. I slept solid for about 5 hours. Woke up with a headache so I took another headache pill and tried to get back to sleep. Finally about 6:30 my stomach was cramping so I got up. Let the dogs out and my sister got up. Unfortunately, she had to get back by 1 so I alerted Ken that I was cooking breakfast and we were leaving about 7:30 if he wanted to eat with us. While I was dressing, the fun began - diarrhea hit. We all went to iHop. Ken left for work, he is MOD at the mall today. Janet and I came home and loaded up and I am trying to rest between bouts of diarrhea and dozing.
It was great to see my sister. I had some cards this week from Margie, and three different sorority chapters in the OKC area. It is so thoughtful and it lifts my spirits to know people are thinking about me. On Thursday, I had one of the most touching surprises at the end of the school day. Last year a few of our teachers went to walk in a 5K cancer walk in Pink, OK. This year the sign up has about 4 times as many teachers going. Misty put together a cute shirt for all the people going. I happened to see it and across the back it has Team Jo Anne! I couldn't believe it, I was so surprised, it made me cry. Once again I am so thrilled to be apart of such a loving, caring, and thoughtful group of teachers and staff! The blessings are all around us. The cancer, the treatments, and the minor inconveniences shall all pass, but I will still work with the best people, have the best family, and friends. And it is what it is!