{"id":1059,"date":"2013-01-27T20:18:24","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T04:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizidi.com\/blog\/?p=1059"},"modified":"2013-01-27T20:18:24","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T04:18:24","slug":"still-fighting-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bizidi.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/still-fighting-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"Still Fighting Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This cough has really been dragging me down. I was hoping that once I finished my treatments, I would be gaining my energy back and going forward into my new season. I had to cancel my celebration party due to my cough and chest tightness. I joined the Well Fit program for cancer patients and survivors and hoped to go more often, but I have been ill this week. I went twice and it wore me out.<\/p>\n<p>So basically, I do what I need to do and then I have to go home and rest. I did pick up another client that had started on Thursday evening and ended this morning (Sunday morning). It was pretty easy. I just went to close up the chicken coop when they headed into their house in the evening and then in the morning, I went to let them out. I went in to check on the cats and was just leaving them in and was only required to clean their litter box once on Saturday. I cleaned it daily anyway just because I think it was best to do that. On Friday morning though one of the cats bolted out the door when I went to go into the house. I could not get him to come back in with any amount of bribing. When I would approach him, he ran off never to be seen the rest of the day. He did finally decide to trust me on Saturday evening, and came in and I rewarded him with some tuna. That assignment was taking care of three cats and five chickens. The chickens were great. They would follow me around like I was the mother hen. They were beautiful birds.<\/p>\n<p>I start physical therapy tomorrow for my slipped disk. I hope this thing heals quickly. I must admit though. It isn&#8217;t hurting like it did a month ago. I really want to go to the gym to strengthen my core muscles so I can prevent any possibility of surgery.<\/p>\n<p>This week I also got a note from my Oncologist requesting that I get a mammogram to check my other breast to make sure I don&#8217;t have anything going on there. Maybe she will give me the ok to remove this medi-port in my chest. It would be nice to get rid of it and not have this ugly bulge on my chest. I think I will wait and have it removed when I have my reconstructive surgery this summer or in the fall. In the mean time I still have to go once a month and have it flushed to keep it patent.<\/p>\n<p>This week was a prayer and fasting week for our church and multiple churches actually. I was not able to participate in the prayer meetings because of my cough and cold, but prayed at home. I missed church twice in a row, but I was not feeling up to going and stayed home resting. I pretty much did nothing but either slept a little or read. I finished two books very quickly. I went to do my dog jobs and would come home and rest. I didn&#8217;t have enough energy to do much else.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow is a very busy day. Pete said he would help me with our bird client, Tango. They love each other, so that is fine. I go to physical therapy, then go to the gym for the Well Fit program, and then meet up with a client to pick up a key to take care of her dogs this week. A returning client. I love her dogs. They are wonderful. One of them is crazy, but I had crazy dogs when they were alive. Then I run by one client&#8217;s house to pick up my check. I will probably be ready to rest. I hope I have the energy tomorrow to do all this, because today I was actually dizzy and felt weak.<\/p>\n<p>I think it will be good to get out of the house regardless. If I am fatigued, I will just rest when I get home.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday is going to be the busiest day of my week. I have three clients to see with one of them going three times in one day, the Well Fit program, picking up Bert to take care of him for a few days and start an evening class at the church called Financial Peace University. I will be dashing about all over the place. Happy stuff at least.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This cough has really been dragging me down. I was hoping that once I finished my treatments, I would be gaining my energy back and going forward into my new season. 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