Trousered Ape

An exercise in presumption.

Saturday, October 22, 2022

State of the Ape VI

Before I talk about myself: I would be very grateful for more prayers for my mother. We visited her last weekend in the nursing home where she was staying for rehab and she was doing very well. Two days later she fell and broke her other hip. She went through surgery fine and is back in the nursing home, but it is a bit of a setback.

Also prayers for my brother Michael, who was found to have an elevated PSA of 47.

Five months and for now I’m doing pretty well. I don’t get tired nearly as easily; the aches and pains are minimal; the hot flashes appear to be diminishing. I can go for walks and do dishes and laundry.

I was put on a course of prednisone for the vertigo and haven’t had any since 9/20. Hoping it stays away.

With the cancer in remission I asked my PCP if I could try going off the muscle relaxant. She agreed and I started tapering off from three a day. I got down to one and the hiccups came back. Pooh.

Writing is going well; I’m trying to write every day. I’m well into revising the mystery novel and I think it’s much improved. Also trying to work on Zoe: I have an idea for the fifth story and am trying to make it work.

Thanks once more for your prayers.

Posted by Bob the Ape 10:46 AM