The quote speaks for itself; therefore, there is no need for me to discuss it further.
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| Pink fireweed along Pretty Creek Road. |
This evening I realized more than a week has passed since my last post. Work is very busy and for several days last week and over the weekend, I worked out of the office, dragging Sam along with me with the exception of one day. Wednesday I inspected a new road and bridge on the west side of the Cook Inlet and along the road were pink(!) fireweed. Fireweed is normally purple so this is very unusual.
Over the weekend we stayed at Alpine Creek Lodge on the Denali Highway while I worked on a project in the area. The view from the lodge is phenomenal as it sits on the hillside overlooking the Susitna River valley. We did get in a bit of fun, taking an ATV ride up the Windy Creek Road. At first I thought Sam might not do well, but when I discovered the ATVs were actually more like mini-jeeps, I felt much more comfortable (although a bit disappointed we did not drive our own.) His back seemed to handle it okay, plus it helped the road did not have any serious ruts or rocks to speak of. To top it all off, we lucked out and saw two caribou which surprised us since it is hunting season in the area and we managed to pick about a gallon of blueberries.
That all being said, fatigue seems to be the name of the game right now. Between the chemo treatments, the meds and the cancer itself, Sam does not have the energy he used to and spends a good deal amount of time sleeping, or at least resting. Much more than he ever did before, in my opinion. It is difficult for me to determine if I should be concerned or not, so I count on Sam to tell me if things are not right. Chemo is Friday and he will also see Dr. Rabinowitz at that time. Sam told me earlier his blood count might be off again, so it will be interesting to see if this go round plays out like last time. I have yet to see the actual report from the CT scan done 3 weeks ago and I have no idea if Sam obtained a copy or not. It is not one of those things I dare ask about, if you get my drift.
Fall is fast upon us here in Alaska, although I really do not believe winter ever truly left us. The leaves are changing, berries are very ripe, crabapples are appearing, and in some places...that 4 letter word has appeared. The best thing is Fall is for FOOTBALL. The Ducks are ranked, the 'Horns are ranked, and my Broncos are questionable; however, just remember one year the Broncos lost all of their preseason games and went on to win the Super Bowl. Just sayin'...
Ciao!
