The Weekend...and the Earthquake

This has probably been the toughest recovery weekend for me.  I've felt some level of nausea at some point over the last 96 hours or so.  Luckily, nothing has developed into anything, but it has been irritating.  I know I'm lucky to have mild symptoms, but I was really spoiled after the first two treatments.

Making matters worse (or contributing to the way I felt) was that I didn't do a good job of saying "no" this weekend.  I don't regret any decisions I made this weekend...life is too short to stay in bed all weekend instead of spending time with the ones you love.  

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Took a trip to the local movie theater today to see a movie I never thought I would be interested in.  Rachel, Cameron, Brian, and I all went out today to see Star Trek.  Let me set the record straight:  I'm a Star Trek virgin.  I was a Star Wars virgin before Episode I.  I hadn't seen any of the Indiana Jones movies until a few years ago (thanks, Netflix).  Luckily, Rachel has made me watch all of these movies and I've enjoyed them.  

The movie today was excellent!  It was way more than I expected and I'm hoping they make more.  I'll probably end up renting the rest of them from Netflix over the summer as I go through treatment.  I just hope that the "old ones" don't ruin the experience I had today.

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I was making the bed tonight and watching the season finale of Survivor when I heard something loud and noticed that the television started shaking.  A few seconds later, the entire house started to shake!  I went downstairs and asked Rachel if she was O.K. and she was.  Even better for her, she didn't even feel it!  

It was centered up near Long Beach and registered a 4.7 on the Richter Scale.  We survived, but something still concerns me.  My cell phone was down immediately following the quake.  Media outlets are saying the cell phones should be fine, but this is the second decent sized quake in the last year that has disrupted cell service.  The bottom line though is that we're safe and O.K...until the next one hits.

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I go in for my weekly blood work on Wednesday.  I'll have more for you then.

-bw