Breast MRI needs to be rescheduled.  Way to prolong the anxiety and agony.  Donna and Bob over for dinner tonight.  Resolution to keep up good friend relationships and so far on track.

humerus fracture

Two and a half months ago, I fell down two steps and fratured my upper right humerus. Elected to have a closed reduction surgery and went to work two weeks later.  I am still healing and restricted from resistance and weight training.  At times, the pain is annoying and at times, hardly there.  Hopeful I'll heal soon and wonder if I will every heal completely.  I rarely skip my physical therapy regime I've been doing at home.  Will make another official therapy visit next week to dertermine exercises to add. 

Over a year.  Friday the next breast MRI.  The creepy anxiety surfaces again.  Another friend becomes a member of the club I wished she didn't have to join.  What's to gain?  Coping skills?  Strength from experience?  Just another day.

Fantastic August weekend in Pa.  Patty, John, Michael, Ira, Mary Pat and Michael!  Pirates lost but beautiful day at the stadium.  On to the nine hour trip to New York.  Lunch, hunting camp and ice cream.  Love family and friends.  Wish we had time to see everyone in PA.  Sad that Alan is no longer with us and Ruthie is the only Wheatland connection.

When the anxiety and thought spinning stop before the beginning of a new semester, it will be time to retire.  The anticipation pulse beats on.  Preparation is at full throttle.  Goal is to begin each day with a blurb from Robert Haskell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English and Writing Center Articles.  The to do list lengthens due to job demands.  It seems more and more tasks are added as the job description expands with little resources, particularly time.  Thankfully, there is motivation from students who are passionate about the environment and have a reason other than parental and six figure salaries for motivation to succeed in college.

College Students

Wrapping up another semester at two universities; one private and one public.  Still have the annual report to complete for the public.  It was a great semester all in all.  No grade complaints; no gripes.  What more can a teacher ask?  Tried to be really organized and on top of things.  Makes a difference. On to those two online summer courses that will have me tied to the screen once again.

MRI Results

MRI results were basically negative, expect have to have a repeat in six months to check out scar tissue.  Just when you think this breast cancer stuff is over, it reappears along with the stress and uncertainty.  Will be walking the Race for the Cure with my friend, Donna, in honor of the many, many friends touched by this trauma.