Great week
Last week I took vacation time off so I could hang out with my visiting Aunt Nell and cousin Deirdre who were here from North Carolina and I have to say, a week off felt very nice. This week I’m back to work and digging back into my daily work routine. I’m feeling better every day and have started to nibble on some solid food here and there. So far I’ve been able to eat tortellini, ravioli and the meatballs from a Subway meatball sandwich. My mouth gets very nervous when food is entering, but other than some mild discomfort, I’m able to eat some new things, as long as I have my water bottle close at hand.
I’m still doing my swish and swallow routines, along with a baking soda and salt water rinse a few times per day. My face is clearing up, although I still have the remnants of the red rash on my cheeks and temples, but that’ll clear up soon hopefully. I still do not have much hair on the back of my head, but Denise tells me it’s starting to grow back slowly. I can’t grow a beard or full mustache yet either, but that will change as the months go by.
Grant's Graduation
The big news last week was that my oldest son Grant graduated high school. It’s unbelievable really, but he’s heading toward 19 years old and now ready for some college. I’m very proud of my boy and excited to see where this world after high school takes him.
The big news this week is I’m going to start going into the office on Wednesdays and work with my team at Key. I can’t wait to see them and start feeling like I’m no longer a remote and lonely employee. I’ll have to take my day’s food with me, along with my mouth care items, but I feel good enough to make the travel there and start my reintroduction to the folks at the office. My energy levels are good these days and the fatigue I was having has seemed to diminish.
I think now that the heavy stuff is now really behind me and things will only get better each day. The move into solid food is a real mental boost for me too.
