I Made it Through the First Week Of School! All Educators’ Celebratory Cry of the Day!
I made it through the first week of school! Once again, I was reminded that kindergartners are about the funniest people on Earth. Now that the kids are back in school, I know that if I have any bad feelings at all, I can just go to a kindergarten class to cheer up. Even their crying is hilarious: they don’t want to be there, they want to go home, they’re tired, they’re probably hungry; and they’re completely frustrated. It’s really a blast. My own gorgeous kindergartner grandson related that kindergarten was like his dad’s work…very long, and you can’t just eat when you want to…He did make two new friends the first day and another a couple of days later. I told him that kinders at my school were crying. He said some at his school were crying too but not him. So many things happened in this first week of school that I would need another blog just to begin to record them. There is never a dull moment at my new school; and I think that’s great for me. I also started my two fall classes at UNLV. I have former students in both classes. They are recent former students so they know of the experiences I’ve been having lately. Melanie told me that she has everyone in her family reading my blog. Thanks, Melanie. A new student (to me) told me of her 25-year old daughter who has cancer and can barely take care of her two-year-old. She takes radiation pills for her cancer and can’t be touched or touch for two weeks after each treatment. There are no words for the mother of a 25 year old with cancer, but we talked anyway. Today I had labs (blood drawn) and saw my oncologist in preparation for my next chemo treatment on Tuesday. He says that I am starting a completely new regimen now…that I will not be sick; there are few side effects, and I don’t have to have a blood draw every week in between. All right! I’m looking forward to a whole new cycle of chemos that is not going to do me in. From his mouth to God’s ears…I have a completely full plate now with my very busy day-time job and teaching two classes at night; so, I certainly hope the doctor’s right. I can’t think of any days that I have time to sleep around the clock, feel sick, or feel sorry for myself. I told him that I was going out of town this weekend…I haven’t left town for more than a year now with all this stuff going on with me…the only down-side thing he said was, “What are you going to do if you run a fever of 102?” I had no answer, so he told me…go to an emergency room….O.K. that’s not what I had in my mind for my first venture out of town…not to worry though…Susan and Krista are going with me…so there’s no chance of my getting into any trouble under their watchful/caring eyes. Isn’t Labor Day a wonderful day to celebrate simply not working at all? Yahoo!
Dear Dottie,
You sound very good and happy, I have faith that this next round will be good to you because you are right you have NO time to be sick I’m not sure how you are going to do it all but I know you will. Have a great weekend with your daughters.
Yea!!! You sound so happy and it is so good to read! One of my boys has his first crush ever…on me! His mom told me about it. Apparently he told her that my eyes are blue like hers only “darker and younger.” Can I just tell you again how much I love my job??? And again…you are so right…Kindergarteners are the funniest kids on earth!
Glad to “read” you are happy and know that things are on the up side of the chemo track…
Love always…me!
Well the trip is so far so good I must report – but boy Elliott and I are exhausted! You gals must be tired too. What a great day, I am so glad you got to see our likely wedding spot. The show was fabulous too – thanks. We will surf the internet tonight for something to do tomorrow, hopefully a little bit more low key, out of the sun and heat. Love you – hope you are enjoying your trip, thank you so much for visiting Elliott and I – it means a lot to us!
Ann K. and Little ‘Ole Me…Thanks for your support and good wishes…they mean everything…
Teresa and Elliott…it was wonderful visiting with you…your home and your office are great…the town and surrounding area are wonderful as well. It’s really good now that we have visuals to match our thoughts of where you live and work. It’s always great to see the two of you working out your careers and personal lives together! I like the place you chose for the wedding. I’m glad you decided to show it to us because we know exactly (well, not quite) what to expect. Thanks for having my home cleaned by professionals. You can’t imagine how sweet is was to come home and find everything looking so shiny and new…just as I gave up cooking a along time ago, serious cleaning has fallen by the wayside, too. So, thank you, thank you; it was a wonderful gift. We had a great time spending two days with you…towards the end of Saturday, Krista’s favorite line was, “I need some alone time.” Amen! Although, I did have a little more time alone than Susan and Krista who were roomies. I hope my treatments will allow that I can come and visit again soon…I did miss the clam chowder in a bread bowl so I’ll have to come back to get that experience…Elliott, as usual, showed a high level of patience dealing with four women, all related and with (reasonably) strong personalities. The weekend was great! To Susan and Krista…thanks for going with me…I most likely would not have ventured out on my own at this particular juncture in my life.
Mom, It’s time for your next post. “Cancer Sucks!” Tell the story – it’s an uplifting one.