Good afternoon, all!
I’ve been lurking only a little and can’t remember when I last commented. So to keep from repeating myself, hopefully, I will just say that I’ve already had two drug trial doses with a third this Monday. I am finding my stamina so much less than last summer. By the time we do an echocardiogram, pulmonary test, strength test, urine test, blood draw and the lumbar puncture, I am not good for anything the next day. I ruined my record of one year+ without a fall and managed to fall twice. I do not wish to meet any more paramedics.
My sister & brother-in-law are flying in to St Louis on Monday evening. We will spend a few days here and then head to Branson for a visit. I have been experiencing anxiety the last few days, I think partly from being excited to see my sister, but also, she hasn’t seen me since my ALS diagnosis (and since before Covid). I can’t really be much of a hostess at this point. I know she won’t care, but I do!
She’s lucky she did not come to visit this week! Our weather has been atrocious. Thursday there were small tornados all around us, finally the weather moved on and then our electricity went out. We sat for five hours in the dark. Glad we had electric candles and my Kindle was fully charged. Fritz Ernst, our new pup, seemed confused as to why we spent all evening sitting in the dark. Last night I was woken by a huge flash of lightening and crack of thunder. Couldn’t get back to sleep, just listened to the thunder and rain for an hour. This morning-more of the same-quite scary actually as it got dark as night. Right now, more rain, more thunder. Not surprising we have flood warnings.
I will try to do some catching up. Love today’s port. We did both the bear excursion and whale watching right after. That was one of our best whale excursions. Wish I had pictures on my IPad.
Take care everyone,
St Louis Sal