New Year / New Look!

Now that I have had a long rest post Holiday Bustle, thought I would try and bring you up to date on our beginnings of the new year.

We have stayed close to home because Lee has had a close relationship with his dermatologist in 2013!  Unfortunately, the strong anti-rejection medication continues to feed all his precancerous lesions on his face, head and upper torso, changing them into nasty cancerous lesions.  This, of course, requires many appointments to hopefully catch those in the pre-cancerous stages.  To date, he has had approximately fifty pre-cancerouse lesions eradicated with liquid nitrogen, and six cancers removed surgically.  We are fortunate that all could be done locally.

Duke had requested that he have another big C (colonoscopy procedure)  prior to his scheduled appointment in February.  That was done ten days ago and all reports were favorable!  My turn tomorrow! Ugh!  Lee has been persistant in my seeing the doctor, so this is just to make sure that all is o.k. (which I feel it is ).  Think maybe we have shared so much these past three years that it has come to this?!  Colonoscopies together?!   So far, have been on clear liquids (yum!) past 28 hours.....starving.  Already planning my meal tomorrow....thinking Olive Garden!  I get to drink the big guns starting @ 5:00, followed by the nuclear blast at 9:00 pm.  I remember when Lee hit that stage, he just carried all his "juice" to the bathroom, turned on the T.V. in the bedroom and disappeared from view for about 2-3 hours!  I plan to do the same.............

Oh Well, back to a better topic:  I get to have food in approximately twenty-four hours!

We have not been back to the beach since we were that for a fast week-end after Thanksgiving.  Our plans are to return in February, March, April and May.  A week at a time, hopefully.  We need to check on the property and get ready for the busy Summer months.  Lee is already talking "fishing" with his buddy, Ted.

I suppose we have had a slowing-down time since the holidays.....much needed.  We were both exhausted and I awoke Christmas morning feeling as though I had been beaten over every muscle in my body!  I ran a fever for about 24 hours and then it was gone.....lucky me.  For a while I was afraid I had the flu.  It was a close cousin!

On this day, we are enjoying some lovely 60 degree, sunny January weather.  We have been told it will change in two or three days and be very cold.  So we will enjoy the sunshine and warmth and get ready to "hunker down".  That means:  warm electric blankets and throws, good books for me and great football for Lee!  Enjoy!

More Later..................................Brenda