Today was better
Despite the need for a mid-afternoon nap, I was able to put in a good 4+ hours of work from home today. My aches and pains have subsided and I have reduced the amount of pain relievers I had been taking. In case I hadn’t mentioned it, I think it SUCKS that I felt sicker the 3 or so days AFTER I stopped treatment than I did for most of my 6 weeks ON treatment.
It’s probably a good thing that I did not go to work today. I had hoped / planned to get back into the gym and lift weights and walk / run on the treadmill. I’m not sure I could do any of that (but maybe on Wednesday!! 
)! I’m getting excited about the party; while I have heard from bunches of people who cannot make it, but I think there should be a couple of folks who will be able to make it. I really do not have a sense of how many people will be there. Good grief, if only a few show up, we’ll have a bunch of crabs and 20+ pounds of shrimp to eat; I’ll do what I can.
It has been nice having my mother-in-law (Elaine) visiting this past week. She tirelessly worked to try and whip our house into order. (Strangely enough MaryBeth and I have been focusing on things other than the orderliness of our house these past several months.) Nevertheless, Elaine has been a great help — watching the kids, folding laundry, shopping for food or other stuff. Probably the nicest thing is that we didn’t need to ask her to do things; she just found jobs for herself (whether we thought they needed to be done or not)! Thank you Elaine for all that you have done this past week.
And again, I cannot say it enough, but I really appreciate how much your support has meant to me. Thank you!
Merle