Life Happens

I didn't want to taint my post on my vacation because we had such a wonderful time. The end of our trip home was a different story. I don't have time to get into details, but since I have some people wanting to know how I am, I felt I should post.

The short story:

• On our return trip home we had to overnight in Salt Lake Friday night at the hotel
• Saturday morning we took the hotel shuttle back to the airport
• We were on the freeway and another car did a u-turn (we do not know why) and the van hit the car at a freeway speed
• It was not pretty. We all survived. The 2 drivers were sent to the ER
• Tom and I were sore but no cuts, broken bones so they took us to the airport so we could catch our flight. I really stressed I needed to go home since I was starting treatment in Boise. I did not want to get stuck in Salt Lake.
• By Saturday evening/Sunday morning both Tom and I were getting very, very sore.
• I am not going to get into more detail on a public blog since this is an injury claim.

I did talk to the doctor on call on Sunday. I did see the oncology triage nurse on Monday and my nurse practitioner (GP) as well. I will start physical therapy sometime next week. I was told I can walk as long as it is not painful. I am not lifting or running until I see the physical therapist.

Radiation was a breeze on Monday, it just 1 1/2 to 2 hours out of my day. It can take up to 3 hours on the days (every Wed) I also see Dr. Dorn. Now I am stressed out on how I will fit in physical therapy and radiation. I may have to use FMLA. I just have to wait until I find out what the time commitment is. 


Yes I am in pain even though I am taking an inflammatory. I did sleep fairly well last night but not the best.  I'm sure that's more due to stress than anything else right now.


This is just part of life . . . it will be over soon. Hopefully I'll have an easy breezy summer.