The beginning of July

Hi family & friends,
I feel like I've been beat up, but just in my chest. When I use my arms, chest muscles or if I lay down I have sharp pain. You can tell by the time I'm posting this message that I'm having trouble. Its the pain I'm feeling while asleep that doesn't allow me to stay that way. I'll talk to my doctor during normal working hours about tweaking my pain medications.

Yesterdays biopsy went well, and if not for the reason why I was there, I'd call it a good experience. The pre-op nurse started my IV in only one try! (thanks Helen) The Interventional Radiology nurses were compassionate as hell. They made me feel special, like I was the only thing that mattered. Thanks Janet & Eileen-not Irene, ya'll do great things! The doctor got the specimens he needed, and probably made it as painless as he possibly could. Now we just wait a few days for the results to come back.

I want to say, that I've gotten really good treatment at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Since the day I walked into Mammography, I've been treated like a VIP. Maybe its because I've got cancer, or maybe that's how they treat everyone, but with the exception of the dietician I saw(i dont think she was very bright & felt like she wasted my time), I've gotten great care. I needed to say this, spread the word, because with military hospitals one usually only hears bad things. I hope you guys get as great of care as I have.

So, me & my narcotics are waiting patiently! Steve is staying busy with crazy work hours, and with marathon training; which I'm out of now, if you couldn't already guess that. He can't quit now, because he's running this for both of us. As much as I was complaining about the how hard the training was, I was proud of the fact I was actually doing it. Having to quit, is sad. Praise Steve, for doing this.

Does anyone know why I feel the need to type in purple these days? My eye gets drawn right to the shades of grape, and I'm not sure why. Just wondering....