Today is supposed to be close to 100 degrees in NYC. Always my favorite weather….NOT! Of course, I have to go into the city for velcade/dex and labs. I really can’t complain too much. I drive an air conditioned car, walk a couple of blocks to the doctor’s office and then walk back and drive back home. The doctor’s office is very cool. I remember the old days when not every place was air conditioned. We used to hang out at the movies or a shopping mall on days like today. Seems so long ago.
Hoping the traffic in and out of NYC isn’t too bad. I think a lot of people are on vacation and/or have taken Friday off, so it shouldn’t be too bad. Aside from the bad drivers, taxis, and accidents…….
Work is slow, too. It’s the season. This was not a great week in terms of money. My glasses broke, and I had to spend nearly $300 to replace them. Then, my daughter’s phone was stolen right out of her hands in front of our building. Since my phone has had a cracked screen for awhile, and I had a free upgrade, I decided to replace my phone too. Somehow it still cost me $380! But, not before I had to spend another $189 to pay off the balance on the stolen phone. So, it was an expensive week. There are worse things, but it’s just annoying to go through almost $1,000 on bullshit things.
My daughter was not hurt, thankfully, and the police came right away after I called 911. They were very nice and responsive, although recovering the phone is probably out of the question.
Let’s hope my labs are OK. It’s been a month since they were checked, and that always makes me nervous. Usually, my doc checks them every two weeks, (which I know is a lot), but I am used to it. For some reason he didn’t run the full myeloma panel two weeks ago, so it has been four weeks. Another thing I shouldn’t complain about. My doc is really good about being on top of things. He tells me he checks every other myeloma patient once every six weeks, so I am still ahead of schedule. Hopefully, none worse for the wear. He knows I am really anxious, so he checks me every two weeks. Not sure if it helps. I am in a constant state of waiting for lab results. By the time I get all my labs, it’s almost time for another round, so I only have a couple of days where I don’t worry too much. I guess I cannot win either way.
Weekend looks quiet. Maybe the movies. Too hot to be outside!