Finally, it looks like summer!

When I drank my morning coffee this morning outside while our dog roamed around the yard I finally felt the heat on my face, slight humidity in the air. As I said previously, it's difficult to write a lot while my head is constantly throbbing but hopefully summer will be better. I have an appointment with a neurologist coming up, I have to admit I'm scared he'll find "something".  I also have to visit my eye doctor.  The headaches have seeped into my right eye, a sign of glaucoma. Just what I need, one more thing. Happy to be alive but not happy with the quality of life.  Oy, I don't mean to be such a downer.  It's a beautiful day and I think I'll grab another cup of coffee and go and sit outside to drink it.

It Hurts

I only wrote three pages today. My head is killing me. One of the side effects of the anti-rejection drugs I am on is loss of bone density. The right side of my neck and shoulders have been compromised. I wake up with a headache every single day. I have tried multiple methods of pain relief. I have been on oxycontin for a year but I hate to take it. Maybe the neurologist that I will see in June will have some answers.

A summer Sunday

Both of my kids are home for the summer from their respective universities.  This was the first year since 1993 that there weren't any children in the house. "Empty Nest Syndrome!" Ahhhh! It took a long time to get used to. We were only using our bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living room. I was only running the dishwasher once a week, grocery shopping once a week as well. And our house was sooo clean. We kind of gave up cooking and had to make a real effort to get back to it since we were pretty much snacking our way through the evenings. Now that they are back, it is another adjustment. However, having them around now that they are both, essentially, adults and good company, I may add, I don't look forward to September when they will, once again, leave the nest.

My first blog

So, here it goes, my first blog. I am writing a memoir about my experience as a lung transplant patient. I will share the joys, struggles and emotions that this project evokes as well as everyday occurrences if I think they are "blog worthy". Thanks for reading and keep doing so!