Thursday, August 30, 2007

Thursday Evening...August 30th

Today was somewhat like yesterday...Linda was in good spirits the entire day though....radiation day 15 of 35.

With friends Kim and Ernie, we took a short trip to the top of McKenzie Pass which is close to our home.....what an amazing place to visit...when Linda initially knew she was in trouble healthwise, she wanted to go here...to breathe the fresh air and see the beauty of the surrounding mountains.....and to return to the same place today was uplifting to her.

In the afternoon, as Linda napped, we went to Camp Sherman which should be a national park....it is so beautiful....to see a river come out of the earth...seemingly from no where....the Metolius River....to see huge rainbow trout rolling in the current.....to see huge ponderosa pines, douglas firs...tamaracks....it doesn't get any better.

Linda had a low grade headache today..she is starting to believe there is a connection between the medicine and the head......the trade off is heartburn....so she lives with a headache.....or heartburn...or looks for another solution...which is our preference.

Dave

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

It may be day 15 of 35, but you look beautiful!!! It's been a while since I've seen that HUGE smile on your face, and I didn't realize how much I miss it. It brought tears to my eyes. Maybe you should take that trip up to Mackenzie Pass everyday? Or Ernie and Kim should just stay?

Thinking of you and sending all my energy and good wishes your way. Tomorrow is it before your weekend rest. I wish I was there to give you kisses and hugs!
Love, Janine

Anonymous said...

Linda,
That is a great picture. You and the scenery are gorgeous. I hope that you are feeling as good as you look.
Love Denise

Anonymous said...

Linda, you look great!!!! What a smile. i saw a plaque that said "Smile" and I immediately thought about you. Because every picture I have seen you have the biggest smile. Keep the faith, babe.
Love
Janet and Ken