No Haircut for Me

I don't like the way that my hair has been curling. It really bothers me; it is very frizzy too. I went to visit Kenneth today to see if my hair was ready for a cut. He said no. I should wait another two months before I get it cut. He shaved all my hair for me last year in the middle of June. It has been a year since I have had a haircut. I wish that I was ready for one now.

Val and Sal @ Patrick Taylor Academy

On Monday, May 18th I was asked by the school's salutatorian to accompany her to the annual Jefferson Parish School's Val/Sal luncheon. Each student is allowed to bring a teacher past or present who has had an influence on them. I was honored that Mai Vu chose me. The luncheon was held at Andrea's Restaurant. Each student spoke and each teacher spoke. That meant there were 44 mini-speeches. I was one of the few who wrote down words ahead of time. I choked up anyway. Below is a picture of the val and sal for Taylor, along with Tinashe Blanchet a math teacher who was asked to attend.

Just Two More Days

We have a half tomorrow and Tuesday, then I am off for the summer. I can't wait.

Only 3 More Avastin Treatments

Thursday was a long day. After a full day at school I saw the doctor and had a treatment. The Avastin drip lasts 30 minutes, but the nurse forgot to turn on the machine. When she came back to check on me 30 minutes later, I still had not had any medicine. Then my blood pressure dropped, and they had to give me saline. So I did not leave Ochsner until 5:30PM. I am doing fine, but three hours in the hospital after work is not my choice of fun things to do.

I Think That I Have Survived

I have eaten what I wanted today. I am feeling so much better. The one thing that I did not have while I was sick was hot flashes. They are back, so I guess that I am all mended.

This week I go for blood work to check my cholesterol and glucose levels and to have my seventh Avastin treatment.

The blood pressure medicine is working. My pressure now falls in the normal range.

I Think I Had Food Poisoning

On Thursday I picked up burritos from Felipe's for dinner. I had to eat early because I wanted to go back to school for a parent's meeting. I ate mine and left the house even before Steve got home from work. During the meeting my stomach began to hurt. Luckily, it wasn't until about an hour after I got home that the food I had eaten decided to leave me in a very ugly way.

On Friday I slept almost all day. I was very weak and getting up was a chore. I was able to eat some toast and thought that I was on the mend since I could eat.

I am still feeling weak and tired, and I have eaten very little. I hope that tomorrow I will be able to do my Sunday chores and get ready for another work week.

This is What I Do

We went to the Fest yesterday. I did pretty well in the heat, but we spent much of our time in the tents sitting in real chairs without the sun beating down on us - a much more civilized way to go. Today I rest, so that I can make it through another work week. Here is a picture of what I do when I am exhausted and need rest.