What a day.

 

Our 1st trail.  It was a simple baby trail but we did it and I got it in gear :)

She looks so much like she's actually doing it.  Haha.

Eric was spotting.

I have no idea what the hands are saying though so that's fun in a marriage.

Beautiful.

We witnessed Sasha and Chris's wedding this afternoon.  So fun.

Love.

Dwayne came to visit in his gorgeous Baracuda.

Which was perfect timing so he could help Eric line up and install the banner.  It turned out perfect.

After way too much time trying to figure out my pyscho brain this is the tire cover I finally picked for Squirrel.

Warrior!

More vinyl applied last night.

This couple had 12 babies, then 6 and last night just 1.  Pretty sad.

This morning Lili took me for a cat scan.  It was a bigger process than I was expecting it took two hours.  They gave me a card to take to the emergency room lest the medication before the contrast that is to stop the intestines from moving caused an eye to burst re: glaucoma.  Yikes!  Then my heart rate went too high so we had to wait for me to relax.  I didn't at any point reach relaxed.  A vein was punched right through.  The eye thing was scary. Then afterwards my heart rate hit 120.  They wanted me to stay, I asked what normal is, she said 60.  It did trend down to 107 when I left.  They wanted to keep me but I had things to do.  Lol.

We met Eric and Kai at a park.  He was at a year end party.  I told Eric I was supposed to go home and rest but I felt fine and was good to get the groceries needed for the weekend.  He said no.  Go home, rest and try not to explode. 

Who would ever imagine that one day your partner would say to you "try not to explode".  I can see that this will become a new catch phrase for us.  Funny now, wasn't earlier though.

I rested about half an hour.  I really, really suck at resting.

Lili just called.  Gave me a bit of attitude about me not taking it easy.

I've overdone the day in general.

The medication totally messed with my digestive track.  I suffered today.  My butt is flaring.  The skin is breaking and bleeding.  I've taken myself to bed early but we're up at 6 for my first group run.  I'm slathered in diaper cream and hoping for some healing over night.

Tmi?

Maybe but this is the fallout of f'ing cancer surgery.  It's not easy being me.

Colonoscopy prep.

For anyone following the medical parts of my story.

The new g.i. has ordered a sedated scope of the small intestine.  His staff sent me instructions for a full colonoscopy prep.  I read it in horror.  I don't have a colon.  I was quite concerned that the prep they were asking for would literally kill me.

I made calls and sent emails voicing my concerns and explaining typical protocols for me.  I finally got answers Just now.  Phew.  The death threat is off the table. I'm to do the prep I CAN do using enemas instead.  I had suggested that if they really needed me to do the regular prep that it would be better to admit me to the hospital so I could be monitored.

I'm so relieved with the updated instructions.

Tiny, tiny Coco.

 

Gorgeous!

Life altering.

Uh oh.  An escape.  It took her like a few seconds.

Eric had moved back onto Squirrel and the bed build has started.  We had to stop to chase Coco.  She does NOT come when called.  She runs the other way.  Eric ran to the driveway gate to scare her back in the yard.  She bee lines for the driveway every time.  

We put her back in and she showed us the problem immediately.

Alterations already underway while he mutters about it.

In order to lower it, each piece has to be modified and it will mean the gate can only swing in versus either way.

Squirrel as a Transformer

 

Lol.  Oh my gawd. ChatGBT.

It was a day!

 

Had to laugh.  Luk's monthly medical supplies order, I opened the door to a wall :)

I had Eric making squirrel things for me.  Necklace for the car and a keychain.  Then he altered my new medical alert bracelet.  Trying a new one.  Lighter, smaller.  I've managed to keep it on for 24hours without a sensory overload.

Moving into Squirrel.  Eric has finished the mechanical things.  She gets to hit the trails now.  We have a group run Saturday.  I thought Eric would come with me in Squirrel but no, he is going in Oscar because "you have to learn sometime".  I would whine and complain but Oscar has all the recovery gear so best he is there lest I need actual help.

I'm excited and petrified all at once.

Omg.  So cute.

Scrat.  Lol. He's technically a rat crossed with a squirrel.  Close enough.  We love him.

Moving in.

The planning for a better bed and storage has begun.  Back seats out.  Metal tray in. Plywood bought.

Lili picked out Nanaimo bar icecream for the boys school pick up.  Someone was quite delighted.

Eric and I went to Home Depot for plywood.  Eric asked if there were more projects to get done.  I said we need to figure the ground level gate out.  The one at the top of the stairs is an accident waiting to happen.  Then we found this panel system.  The Victorian.  Gah.  So exciting!  It took three trips to Home Depot to get all the right pieces but it's almost done.  We had to interrupt Eric to go the the high school for a tour.  I've only been asking for this since Coco was a puppy.

After Home Depot we went to Subway.  The ring camera bell went off so I answered the doorbell.  It was a process server with legal paperwork for me.  What?!  We couldn't fathom what for.  On the drive home I asked Eric if he was divorcing me. He said no.  Lol. 

It wasn't really related to me.  Small claims court for a minor issue that isn't mine.  Phew.

On the way to the high school tour Eric noticed a group of teenagers on the sidewalk with Walter.  He pulled over, approached them and said where are you going with my cat.  Walter was struggling to get away from them.  Eric grabbed him and plunked him in Lili's lap and we drove him home.  What a dolt of a cat.  How is he still alive?!  We once again discussed options for him but all options would make him crazy.  He is living his best life.  

The new school.  We weren't overly impressed.  There are still just sooo many issues for both boys.  The team all seemed receptive to ideas and really quite willing to accommodate.  I'm going to remain hopeful that things will work out for the boys.

An outside classroom.  My favorite part of the tour.

We have friends doing a quickie wedding on Friday afternoon.  We were out tonight scouting out ceremony spots.  Final decision is Central Park in Lake Cowichan.  Eric and I are the witnesses.  So that's fun.

It was a crazy, busy day.  Non stop. I way over did it. I didn't eat or drink well or enough.  Tonight I'm shaking and in a weird clammy sweat.  Diabetes is no joke.

Ok...

And....

the big news of the day is.....

The cervical biopsy is in already.

Hpv16 present 

However......

There are NO pre-cancer cells.

I will have to recheck in a year and I've been formally accepted into the care of a the Gynecologist who monitored me through cancer aftercare last time.

It was the best news after the day we had today!

We were too busy to dwell but I did slow it down a couple times and look into Eric's eyes and say "hey, no cancer!". 

Constitution Run

 

The trail was tight and technical with rock crawling.  We were a group of 3 capable rigs.

Condo.

The views were stunning.

It took 3 hours of hard wheeling to get to this spot for lunch.

Both sides of Mt Washington.

Opps.  Another body bang.  Eric had to pry the door to allow the window up.  

Poor Oscar.

Why, yes, I am hoping he gets over this advanced trail stuff and settles down in the moderate realm.

Eric's list of projects is mounting.

My job is to keep his schedule free so he can get to it all.

Yesterday he was replacing the l.e.d. lights in the trailer dinette.  You don't replace a bulb, it's the whole unit.  So wasteful.  So, one burned out but you need to do both so they match.  Except ours were 2018 and we couldn't find a match.  I haven't gone to look yet.  I'm imagining there are marks of imperfection on the ceiling.  He ran out of crimping wire so he told me he needed to run to town.  He rarely tells me, I usually just here the car run out.  I grabbed shoes and went with him just to get out of the house.  Which meant lunch out.  Robert was taking Jia to her monthly Dr/therapy session so we invited them to join us for lunch after her appointment.  We're still just meeting him.  Jia is almost never home, they galavant.  They're still so happy together.  It's sweet.

Then it was time to pick up the boys.  Then it rained.

All to say, I didn't let the poor man get much done yesterday.

All the parts for Squirrel are here.  We are doing a beginner run on Saturday.  A large group run in a new area for us.  There is a slim chance Eric will have Squirrel ready for her debut.  Trying not to get too excited yet.

Today I'm going to a private clinic for tests re: the Tremfya program.  Then a dentist appointment.  So, not fun stuff today.