It was after the walk yesterday that the malaise HIT. I experienced a new dimension of ache I have ever known. Every part of my body that had ever ached, right rotator cup, breast incision, muscles that ever cramped ALL ached at a deep level. I tried not to move. My hands and feet were [...]
Yesterday, I felt it, mid afternoon - the malaise I have heard about following chemotherapy. I crashed - felt very tired. Am still tired this morning. My friend, Judith, sensing my tiredness drove and parked beside the road beyond the bill hill so that we would not need to walk back up the hill. Thank [...]
The cool air of August has begun to float through the canyon. It was delightful walking weather. This is the fourth day my husband Stu walked with me. Thanks, for accompanying me before and after chemo. My pace was still slowed and I was a bit winded coming up the hill on the way back, [...]
Yes, today, Stu walked with me and YIPPEE we did an hour walk up and down the hills and valleys of our beautiful canyon. My pace was a bit slower. I reached the 30 min mark about 5 min shy of my normal turn around point. Delighted, however, that I feel well and able to [...]
Walking in the canyon yesterday and this morning grounded me in the midst of insurance denials. It was because of these that chemotherapy happened today and not yesterday. Nevertheless, we are home and as of this moment I am feeling fine. In fact, after chemo we went to a restaurant that holds many memories for [...]
Yes, I did walk yesterday and today in our magnificent canyon - with my ski pole dragging behind me. Here is a picture I took on the walk, inspired by Judith's photo. A lot going on yesterday, including fun activities, like trying on clothes at "Designs" in Fort Collins - photo below, one of my favorite boutiques [...]
The beauty of the canyon sang to me this morning as Judith and I walked up the hills and down the valleys. Green around us, blue skies with scattered clouds above us -- singing the song of the Uni-verse. I thought of all of us, the 7 billion people living on planet earth. Who are we [...]
Shae and I might have looked ridiculous dragging ski poles along a gravel road in the summertime. BUT the ski poles made a noise that might warn snakes of our approach. Shae did find one small dead snake - the color of a rattler. No other snakes detected. Snakes shed their skin and are considered [...]
Walking in the canyon this morning, I pondered the words "Partnership, Power and Freedom." I considered how my partnerships brought me power and freedom - with life, the energy of being, myself, my husband, my friends, my team of associates, etc. etc. etc. I thought about my partnership with the ski pole I brought along [...]
This morning I drove out of the canyon at 6:15 am to attend a Colorado Women of Influence Quarterly "Before Breakfast" event from 7 - 9 am. This is a group I am committed to and have been very active in because I am aligned with their mission "to create a community of supportive colleagues [...]