Yes, I fell like crap right now but
from everything I've read “crap” is good ! Considering that I
have no fatigue (I'm not even taking naps), I'm still out there
walking, running and my taste is still hyper-improved I'm blessed. So
what if the evening glass of red wine needs some microwave action to
warm it up beyond room temperature, the vapor the wine sends off in
the glass is great in itself.
The Hyper-Sensitivity to cold is
getting worse as are muscle cramps. Yet even with this there are
experiences to be had and lessons to learn. Let me set the
scene.......
--------------------------------Yesterday I was unhooked from my 5-FU infusion pump at about three thirty, at five I was at the trailhead to meet my running buddies (they would run I would walk). Even though I was wearing gloves and the temperature had not crossed below the fifty degree mark my hands soon were buzzing and I found myself with both hands planted firmly under my armpits.
As soon as I had an opportunity to get back on Hamburg Road to return to the car I took it. With my hands planted in my armpits I imagined someone walking in a straight jacket, although in reality I must have just looked really cold. (Which I was not)
It's surprising how many cars and
trucks passed me as I walked along, most sport utility vehicles, late
model pickups and all wheel drives. Yet it was the oldest and most
beat-up pickup that passed, turned around, drove past and turned
around again. “Hey Man, You Look Cold, Want a Ride?”, was the
question the driver directed to me as he pulled up.
The lesson, Compassion is not what you have, it's what you carry in your soul. Who ever you are, thanks guy.
Mike
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