Update on the Move

-Queen Size Mattress.......................................................$75
-Queen Size Box-Spring w/ Frame
(sold separately from mattress).....................................$40
-Chevy Lumina w/ 155,000 miles, No
Heat, Poor Tires, an Oldsmobile Steering Column,
Broken Locks, a smoking engine that has
been sitting in below freezing temps for 6 weeks.........$200
-Watching two Spanish guys named
Ricardo and Alex spend 45 minutes getting
the frozen Chevy Lumina to start...................................Priceless.


Sunday was packing day and with the Help of Betsy, Linda and Zubin, we were able to finish wrapping, boxing, and organizing all the contents of Mom's Apt. Most everything was placed in boxes and prepared for the move. With the help of Craigslist, I was able to acquire some extra moving cash by selling the above items. Still have a couch and entertainment center posted and I am accepting offers. You wouldn't believe the amount of phone calls I received on just the car alone. And, I'm sorry to inform Aunt Lorane and Uncle Phil, you were the last two to use the queen size bed as a whole, the parts were sold separately.

The move, which was originally going to happen this past weekend was moved to next weekend. Unfortunately, the Cleveland weather forecast is calling for single digit temperatures with negative wind chill temps all weekend. Needless to say, the move might get bumped back another week (sorry landlord) unless my small army and I muster up the courage to brave the frigid temps. (nothing a few shots of whiskey can't handle). Either way, the packing is done and all is ready to be moved.

I plan to rent a U-Haul of the 16-17 foot variety which should accomodate all of Mom's belongings in one trip. We will be storing it all, with the exception of some clothes, the china, silver, crystal, a few paintings, and two mirrors, in a storage facility near-by (still needs to be reserved). I'm going to guess that with the number of guys that volunteered (hopefully they show) to help and the first-floor layout of Mom's Apt, the move shouldn't take too long. That is all for now--back to torts, contracts, legal writing, and criminal law.


Tim H

Mom's New Email Address

Eileenhuber@gmail.com

01/12/09 - Monday

Well, well,

It started slowly, this day. Lots of ennui,en we sat. And sat. Shopped upstairs for snacks. Started to get irritable listlessness, frenzy re: unfinished calender for Dr. Cross.

But. Suddenly it was time to leave for the 2 PM progress appt. Calender still not done (to our satisfaction) so notes made re: info he might need; symptoms occurring during this "first round of chemo". (Runs 2 out of 3 wks so she's off this wk)

We were on time; Leenie signed in @ 2:05 PM. Then we sat. And sat. And went uptstairs shopping for snacks. One hr. & 45 min. later, Leenie approached the crackerjack receptionist, reminded her that she signed in for a scheduled appt. w/ Dr. Cross @ 2: 05 PM and what the Hell!!

OOOPs. Lots of scurrying; what's her name? Doctor who?
Did she sign in? etc.

Then a frenzied worker bee escorted us to Dr. Cross' examining area, muttering the while about checking the shedder, caqlling ahead to Dr. Cross, etc. . .

And Leenie announces as a tata to the waiting room, "I don't think I heard an apology, did you?" We were ushered right in to the examining rm ("You've been sitting too long!") Soon Dr. Cross came in, apologized for Leenie's incarceration in "Reception" and got down to the business of how she is doing.

He's not a cartwheel kind of guy, but in his measured, dolcit tones he allowed as how,she hadn't had any bad, untoward effects from the chemo, her blood work was fine (what one expects) she seemed less lethargic (she is) and his plan was to start round 2 next week. The mass on he left scapula was smaller so the disease = not progressing and she has no nesw symptoms. The only pain is in her right arm (wakes her up from sleep) which is from tbhe radiation of the lg mass which also destroyed the brachial plexus in that arm.

He answered questions (she'll have her blood work the afternoon before chemo AT VIRGINIA BEACH GENERAL - WALKABLE - AND HER THERAPY THERE AS WELL WHICH IS GREAT BECAUSE IF THE STRONGER, 2 DRUG TREATMENT HITS HARD, SHE'S CLOSE TO HOME)

"Please call me ANY time for ANY thing. I'll see you next week. . ."

Se was tired but took a short nap. Then went to the computer, changed her email address, prin ted out her contacts & cancelled her phone.

She's back and hungry b/c then she had a nice portion of blackened chicken Alfredo to complement the 1070 cc's (almost 2 liters) of fluid she had already had today.

Lookin' good . . .

Lorane

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