It's beginning to look a lot like....

We got to the NJREA Convention between dialysis treatment days and I was happy to see everyone.

Long time friend, Stacy

Meeting of the NJREA delegates

 

My other recent activities included book club, hospital with Tom, attending the SHIP Fall Update (for Medicare open enrollment preparation), lunching with Kathryn, Ron, Simon, and Jackie, partying at Kathryn's surprise party for Lisa, enjoying the John Denver tribute at the library auditorium, and seeing a few movies out (the best of which, so far, was The Best Christmas Pageant Ever).

Jennifer is the best!

 We were so happy to have Jennifer with us for a visit!

She came bearing gifts and helped us clear out a lot of garage build up.

Her goal was/is to help us sell the pool table. That is ongoing. Wish us luck!

She got to visit with Lynnie and the Joneses.                 

Is it sad that our main shared activity was watching The O.C.? (Oh, Adam!)

I took her to the airport and waved a sad good-bye. 'Til we meet again... 

Catching up, October now

 The big story in the news for these last days is Hurricane Milton, the second to hit Florida in the last two weeks (first was Helene). Just devastating! :-(

I'll go search googlephotos and post some to remember what's been going on in the last month since last I posted....

BCREA Fall General Membership Meeting

BCEA Election postcards

Visited Anne Louise Taylor newly at assisted living

DEAR lunch

Prospectors lunch with Janet

Tom eating at Prospectors while I danced

Posing at Prospectors

NJREA Fall Meeting/lunch

Eastampton Book Club

Eastampton Community Day (formerly Fun)

Hmm...seems like most of those are Association related. Since I've become BCREA Membership Chair I've kept pretty busy with that, but reading, movies! and watching TV a bit too.

I miss going out dancing like we used to...a couple of times a week. Tom is more amenable to it now. He is used to the dialysis and doctors routine..seeming stronger (I hope) but still tired and sleeping frequently. He has an appointment to get a different kind of opening (arm) for dialysis on Monday.

Jennifer is coming out to visit tomorrow! Can't wait!

Other general news: Kim's daughter, Kayla, got married. Patrick had Covid when he got back from a recent jaunt that involved flying and included Arkansas. I miss Gee Gee and Marian and need to get back in touch and out to see them. Lynne Tarkett moved south to be with family and has health issues :-(   The barrage of election ads and articles and pleas for money is overwhelming. 

Commiserating with Janet re her brother and now her health and also Marcy, whose husband is in straits similar to Tom's has been my support group...along with Sue, Theresa and other Contact friends. Oh and back in touch with Doreen...George has bone cancer and will be starting chemo.

September!

 We are in the dialysis/immunotherapy routine now!

Tom is thin and handsome as ever. He feels better sometimes more than others.

   


We have been eating out a lot and now (Sat. Sept. 7) he feels ready to head to Prospectors (not saying how long we'll last, mind you!)

Jennifer called and is planning to come out like Oct. 1 ....just in time for her birthday! She has a plan to help sell our pool table. Cool, right?

Not much else is new except I've been doing a lot to get the new school year started as Membership Chairperson for BCREA and I worked a couple of shifts at the library book sale.

Tom is not that healthy right now

 It's been a long month. :-(

The second hospital stay was followed by a ten day third stay, and currently a fourth. (UTI's are no joke, that's for sure)

What we do know is Tom's future includes both dialysis and immunotherapy. Helping his one remaining kidney get cleared of cancer and functioning on its own are the main goals, along with eliminating any metastisized cancer. 

4:30 a.m. on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays here we come!

In other news, after I left my Boscovs post today(selling the $5 passes for Oct. 22) my replacement told me a customer came back vociferously claiming I took her missing wallet. (For clarification purposes, I didn't.) I must say we were all rather taken aback. [I am so sorry she lost her wallet after she was generous enough to donate to us].

Tom's health

 I am heading back to visit Tom in the hospital. This is the second stay. First they called on the Friday following his doctor's appointment and said to go to ER based on blood test results. They gave him anti biotics for a UTI and sent him home last Sunday.

Wednesday he was falling a lot and delerious and an ambulance brought him to ER. He was admitted and hopefully will be out in time for a scheduled PET scan on Wednesday (assuming the authorization wasn't messed up again :-(

The outcome of the PET scan determines what happens next for poor Tom.

Happy Anniversary of Love!

 26 years ago today Terri Warm and I took Tom to Seaside with us for my annual Day After the Last Day of School Trip to Seaside. We had all been friends dancing for about three years, but that day Tom and I had a sudden "love at first sight" experience and we've been together ever since! <3 

It would be great to go to Seaside again to celebrate, but sadly, Tom's health is not good. I am really worried. We will know more after the doctor appointment on the 27th.

I have photos from this year's CMA Fest. (I didn't renew...I don't know what next year will be like).  I had fun but Tom was really tired and not feeling well a lot so he missed a bunch of daytime and most nights we went home early. They don't have any games or giveaways anymore and Fan X is empty. Disappointing and crowded(but still great!). The weather was best ever and our new hotel was very centrally located for getting to both town and Nissan.

Since being home Tom has had surgery, we've danced some, finally went to a June movie quick before June is over, and I got my car inspected and eyes checked.

Oh, I told Toni (who is going to be BCREA Prez now that Alnetta resigned) that I would take over Membership (Ang resigned too).