Wonderful Days Are These

Yesterday (Sunday), a friend (who is a pastor) visited me. She and her companion, prayed over me particularly for my healing. We were able to talk about the olds days [we were officemates before] and how she changed. She said that I was the prettiest in the company. Ha ha.

Too bad they forgot to bring the cake they were supposed to give me. It's okay. Calories and sugar...not good for my health.

I was able to continue working on my FGD report yesterday and today. I'm about halfway through. Yey.

Last night, I watched a beautiful, inspiring movie, entitled "Extraordinary Measures" - starring Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford. It's about a man who has 2 kids sick with a rare disease and a professor struggling to turn his "cure" from theory to reality. What makes it even more interesting is that the movie is based on a true story.

Today, we went early to the hospital so there were several wheelchairs available. After my blood test, we went to the canteen. I ate a plain donut, melon shake and kropek. Then we found the right path towards the new chemo room. We waited long so I was able to pray the rosary and solve several Sudoku puzzles.

Both my doctors were pleased with my lab results. The only thing was I have UTI for which antibiotics were prescribed. I will continue to receive Velcade for free and buy Recormon weekly.

We were home before 5 pm, the rush hour.

I immediately went to work.

LBM is part of the side effects of Velcade. No wonder I have been suffering from diarrhea these past weeks. Oh well, it's among the lesser of evils.

Another Visitor

Yesterday, another Maryknoller friend visited me. She gave me holy water, some money and pizza. We prayed the 3 o'clock prayer and the Chaplet to the Divine Mercy. I gave her one of my pictures which she will bring to healing masses. What a dear friend!

Another friend and group of friends were supposed to visit me today. But some things came up so both visits were postponed.

Due to the bad weather, I have cough and colds. I drank a glass of calamansi this morning.

Work came in, due Saturday but I'm almost done. Unless I will be asked to summarize the responses to the questionnaire.

I'm reading another book by Dean Koontz entitled "Shadow Fires". As my mom described it, never a dull moment so I'm eager to keep reading it.

I'm wearing my brace again. Somehow eases the pain on my back.

Each Step, a Thank You

These days, each step I take is a victory and I silently pray, "Thank You, Lord". Similarly when...

...I am able to sit down

...I am able to stand up

...I am able lie down

...I am able to rise from bed

...I am able to go to the bathroom and relieve myself

...I am able to take a bath

...and more! Praise God!

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I will again be receiving visitors instead of going out. Last night, three Maryknoller friends dropped by. They brought taho, fresh lumpia, guyabano and bananas. It was such a delight to see them! One showed pictures from her laptop. Too bad they could not stay long because they will visit another batchmate who has cancer.

Next Thursday, I will have another set of visitors. This time, sisters from community. I'm sure they will pray over me.

All I have to do is text or call my close friends and they will come over. What are friends for?

My chatmate said that I may be enjoying the attention. Maybe so, maybe so. But isn't that a very human desire? I never said I was perfect. All I know that seeing my friends make me happy.

Here are a couple of jokes I cracked yesterday.

1) Use seizure in a sentence.
I like walking by the seizure.

2) Anong presa ang hindi inaasahan?
Edi sor-presa!

He he
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Today, my aunt and uncle and a friend of theirs visited me and my mom. They stayed for over an hour. I particularly entertained them while mom was dressing up and putting on make-up. My aunt brought guava. Yehey.

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Recently, I watched part of "Bewitched" on cable TV, starring Nicole Kidman and Will Farrel. Funny movie.

I had fun coloring my coloring books yesterday. As well as answering crossword puzzles online.

It's a wonderful world! I love that song so much I made it my ringtone for my cellphone.

Visitors!

Today, I was visited by my best friend, her mom, two friends, an acquaintance and a Chinese priest (Fr. Paul.).

Fr. Paul gave me a bouquet of flowers, Amy gave me a housedress, Cel gave me a nightie, and Thelma brought me yogurt.

It was Amy's mom's birthday so we gave her a perfume. I also gave away my Kerygma magazines.

There was lively talk since we were teaching Fr. Paul to speak English and Tagalog. As usual, picture-taking was done.

Soon after the group left, another visitor came, a sister from Tabitha. Sister Cecille gave a love offering from other sisters in community and some food (fruits and chocolate chip cookies).

Oh boy, I feel so well-loved!