Thursday, May 23, 2024
“Hope” Is the Thing With Feathers
by Emily Dickinson
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
Last Night's Sleep
6 hr 12 min
6 hr 12 min
Today's Forecast
Today: Clearing early this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 26°C. Humidex 28°C. UV index 7 or high.
Tonight: Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 14°C.
Air Quality: 3 - Low Risk
Air Quality: 3 - Low Risk
Today's Journal
No Wine-ing 2 Days Badge and 60 Hour Badge.
Dennis has an appointment with the oncologist at 3:30 pm today. We need to be there by 3:00 pm to register. We are hoping and praying that he doesn't have any bad news for us. It would be too much to ask for a miracle, but a reprieve would be nice.
🡆 Dennis's appointment with the oncologist went fairly well.
The doctor showed us some of the images from the CT scans of the chest pelvis and abdomen and all of the lymph nodes are little more enlarged now than they were initially. And the tumors are a little larger as well.
However his main oncologist had told him that the immunotherapy treatments cause inflammation in the body because it makes your body try to fight the cancer on its own, and she warned us that the first scan after the first few treatments might show enlargements but that doesn't necessarily mean the cancer is growing or the treatments aren't working.
It wasn't a particularly long appointment. But there was a lot of waiting. So he's got the go ahead to have his third treatment tomorrow. At this stage of the game we're just happy not to get any further bad news. 🙏
Today's Daily Affirmations
* I am experiencing a deep sense of connectedness with the world around me.
* I am moving effortlessly through the periods of uncertainty.
* I embrace a sense of real fulfillment in my relationships.
* I choose to be more gentle with myself.
* I live with a sense of wonder and curiosity.
* I infuse kindness in everything I do.
* I am living a kind life.
Today's Exercise
2:10 pm - "Outdoor Walk" @park w/Tickles
12 minutes / 1011 steps
12 minutes / 1011 steps
Today's Total Steps:
7027
