Round 4 Session 7 pending

Today I am sitting in the airport in Vancouver as I await my next flight to Toronto and then another flight to Ottawa.  Our booked travel had us catching a 9:00 am flight in Vancouver after an overnight flight from Lihue.  The first part went off without a hitch.  The balance of the day is in limbo right now.

We enjoyed two full weeks in Lihue Kauai at the Marriott Vacation Resort where we have been members since 1997.  We enjoy the property, facilities, restaurants, accommodations and the folks who work there.  Over the years we have gotten to know some of the staff and we seek them out each year we visit.  Our accommodation this time was on ground floor which was something we said we would try but will likely not do again.  I much prefer having a Lanai and being one floor above the ground.  During our stay we spent a good deal of time trying to feel better and recover from the nasty cold and generally crappy feeling I experienced through Feb.  To that end we spent a good deal of time on the beach reading sleeping and watching the world go by.  We managed a few outings for shopping, touring, and dining out while we were there but we did not do much that would be considered exciting.  Freddi worked at getting me healthy and fattening me up as I lost a lot of weight while I was sick.  It took until we were in our second week before I stopped hacking and coughing and blowing my nose every few minutes.  And today I am feeling way better with only marginal coughing and sinus work.

This whole holiday has been a challenge as I had to search out and coax people to take some shifts for me at WestJet so I could stay away for the entire period.  I spent hours working with people to make that happen and finally it worked out about a day before we left.  It was quite stressful trying to pull all the loose ends together to actually get there.  While we were on vacation I spent more time trying to negotiate some extra time away as flights home were booked solid and we could only find a flight leaving on the 17^th to get back to Ottawa late on the 18^th.  I had a shift to trade away so Michael and I did some trading and I now have to be at work at 4:30 am on Tuesday.

So as I sit here in Vancouver, I am wondering how I will manage the next few days as some re-aligning has happened due to travel arrangements.  Tonight we will get home about 12:15 am and I must be at work at 4:30 am until 9:30 am.  Following that I must go and have my blood tests for my Chemo session and pick up my drugs for the session before I meet with Dr Jonker at 12:45 pm.  After that meeting I will pick up the dog and cat from Tara-Lee and return to Lake Bernard.  The following morning, Wed Mar 20, I have my next Chemo session at 8:30 am.  I must say that I am not looking forward to it as I remember the effects of my last session.

I am seeing a more normalized life after that session as I have my regular work schedule with few conflicts with my regular life.

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Be well ........