Busy, Busy, Busy!

We had a very busy day yesterday. The highlight of the day was an overnite visit from John Ace... a lifelong friend who drove in with his wife from California. I'll post pics of our night in a separate post.

Yesterday, Dom and I met a realtor at his ma's home in Slidell. She wants all of the carpet ripped out. Aunt Lou's pissy little dog did a real number on the carpeting.

We'll be meeting with her next week to sign papers and put it on the market. There's light at the end of this particular tunnel!

Then off to Dr. Culasso (whom I adore) for my annual check-up. He didn't like what he saw from my recent Rheumatologist's lab report, so ordered more bloodwork for next week. *sighing* Otherwise, he seemed pleased with me. Thinks I live too fast of a life, but nevermind.... he's known that for 20+ years! He keeps telling me that my lifestyle is going to "catch up with me". We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

After our customary hugs and kisses with Doc, Dom and I took off to Bogalusa for a big bucket of Popeye's Chicken for our overnight guests.

During our reunion, I snapped a picture of "my" possum, Pablo. He simply adores cat food. I just love the little fella!

Brilliant Sunset NOT photoshopped

Schools of Fish..... zillions of 'em

Thought you guys would get a kick out of these pics.... very few stingrays, but a ZILLION little fish up and down the entire beach. (Note last pic.... all of those dark areas are schools of fish). Again, it was amusing to watch swimmer's reactions when this living/breathing black mass would approach them. Freak out! (momentarily, anyway)

Dr. Safah is "Very Pleased" with Dom's Health

Hi gang-

We spent the day at Tulane yesterday. He had his monthly infusion of Zometa, and a check up with Dr. S. for the first time in 3 months. She's pleased with his progress. He feels "Almost 100%". He was complaining about a pain in his neck (other than his wife), so she ordered an xray. She's confident that it's muscular and not skeletal.

HCT: 32.5
WBC: 4.5
ANC: 2400
PLATELET: 186

Tomorrow will be his 1st Birthday. It's been an entire year since the Stem Cell Transplant! Unreal. We often talk about how we "lost" a couple of years. It seems like a big blur.

Anyway, they started giving him his childhood immunizations yesterday. Just like a little baby! Mind boggling!

Tomorrow, for his New Birthday, we're going to attack 4 pounds of Snow Crab, a pound of Boiled Shrimp, some Sweet Corn and a little bit of 3 Bean Salad.

Sooo.... enjoy your weekend, gang. We'll be doing the same!

More "people pics" during John and Jackie's visit