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| Yvonne and Greg fighting over the remote control |
We made it through day 99 Friday, not without one last extra infusion! I had a last day 4 hour infusion of Immunoglobulin-g medicine to boost one of my blood components that fell below the limit this past week. I thought I would show what happens when I have to sit and take an infusion- hence the attached picture.
I received all of the final reports, we shook hands with the team and we were done. As luck would have it Fred Hutch was having their annual picnic and we ambled over to the picnic site to complete the day with a veggie hot dog and burger. (Guess who had the veggie dog!)
My song title/metaphor for today is a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1991 big hit. Petty is one of those lucky guys who was heavily influenced by the Beatles, became a star in his own right and then in 1988 actually played in a group with one Beatle and the three other mega stars (The original five Wilburys were George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty.) I was riding the bike Friday morning and "Learning to Fly" was one of my Ipod songs in the shuffle. The song made me think Tom and Jeff Lynne were writing a metaphor about growing up in the 1960's. Then I thought, it just might be my metaphor for the rest of my life. Check out the video it might bring back some memories.
"Well some say life will beat you down- Break your heart, steal your crown
So I've started out, for God knows where- I guess I'll know when I get there
I'm learning to fly, around the clouds, But what goes up must come down."
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| The original five Wilburys |
Live Happy! Greg
17 comments:
Wow I just heard that song on the radio the other day. And how about your timing on the picnic! Congrats on making it thru the transplant, we are all proud of you . And of Yvonne for she is a treasure.
Love, Cathy
Thanks Cathy, enjoying the nicer weather? It's cloudy and almost cool up here. Hope to see you soon! Love, Greg
I like this time of the year. Not too hot and not real cold yet.
See ypiu in Sept
Congrats from me too!!! It's so good to see you and Yvonne's playful side, so much love and friendship, it's sweet!!!!!! :-) Live Strong and Very Happy!!!!!!
Thanks Alice and Cathy. Have a great Monday, and the rest of this week. It is our 28th Anniversary on Friday so we might be able to vacation next week depending on what the Doctor tells me today. Greg (My new/old Oncology doctor is on the agenda.)
Greg Someone has hacked your email account !
Hank
I he you enjoy your 28th Anniiversary and sorry about hour emailaccount. That is some sick person!
Congratulations on reaching day 100 and your graduation! That is fabulous. And also on your 28th wedding anniversary! That is no easy feat either. I hope you both get to go on some wonderful vacation. You so deserve it with all you have been through. I love Tom Petty and the Wilburys, too.
Yes, just received an email from your account saying you are stranded in the UK and needing money. Hmm. I wish that's where you'd been all this time.
:-) You didn't go on that vacation already?!
Nice mellow day here after 100 degrees on Sat., and upper 90s Sunday with howling hot wind all day. Today is the first day of school here.
Happy first days to you, too!
love,
Mary D.
SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE ABOUT BEING PHISHED OR HACKED OR WHATEVER HAPPENED EARLIER TODAY WITH THE WEIRD E-MAIL SCAM! I'M IN THE PROCESS TO TRY TO FIX WHATEVER HAPPENED, PLEASE PRESS YOUR SPAM BUTTON IF YOU RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM OUR ACCOUNT EARLIER TODAY AROUND NOON-2:00 PM!
Thanks Hank, we just got back from an afternoon at the Doctor's and now have to try to fix the e mail problem.
Congrats Greg & Yvonne!! What a great team! So happy to hear you graduated (with honors, no doubt!) and can now get back to some sense of normalcy... Hope you two celebrate your silver plus 3 anniversary doing your favorite things together! Dance to the music!!
Sorry some moron stole your email address---it happened to me earlier this summer and wreaked havoc... Am REALLY glad I read your blog before opening my email account too so I could immediately mark it as spam and block it from perpetuating the cycle via my email addresses... Thanks to Hank too!! Keep on keeping on! KKW
Congratulations - I always knew you were an ornery cuss. "Endeavor to perservre," (Lone Watie[Chief Dan George]in the Outlaw Josie Wales). Don't you owe me $5?
Hang in there and work hard.
Brent
How did it go with your hijacked email? Happy anniversary
By the way! Cathy
Cathy, I am migrating to a new address and have a lot more to do! I will send out an e mail address tonight. Thanks for remembering! Love, Greg
Yes I would get a new email, too if that happened to me
Greg, We just got back from Denver. everyone says hi to you and Yvonne. Saw Steve, who we have not seen in years, also O. M.and their kids. hope you are doing ok, Love Dad and Alice
It's Friday!! Happy Anniversary! :-)
I'm watching the restoring honor rally on cspan , wish I could have been there!
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