Tonight's picture was taken in September of 2008. We were in New York City, in order to consult with another cancer institution about Mattie's treatment plan. In between appointments, we went touring around the city. As you can see, we took Mattie to the famous FAO Schwarz. I would say this was about the only thing that day that made him smile!
Quote of the day: The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living. ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero
At noon, I took my parents to the pharmacy so we all could get flu shots. Prior to my parents moving in with us, I never got a flu shot. I found in the past that this shot would make me feel so sick that I was unable to function for days after receiving it. However, now that I need to be healthy and function, and my parents are frail and my mom is immunocompromised, I decided last year to get the flu shot annually. I figure even if I get the flu now, perhaps my symptoms will be more mild.
I honestly did not know whether we were going to make our noon appointment on time given that my dad was running to the bathroom with diarrhea. His bowel movements yesterday were so intense, I would have thought that he wouldn't go for two days or more. But that isn't how his system works. Of course while I am running around doing all the chores, tasks, and caring for everyone, my mom was complaining. Well that is until I started screaming at her. Truly sometimes the only way to get her to STOP with her lament is to scream. I don't like doing it, but she has a real lack of insight into her behavior.
We did get the shots and almost immediately my mom and I got intense head pain. I am used to daily headaches, so I plowed through that feeling, but it was noticeable and it lasted for several hours. I truly felt like my head was in a vice and I felt foggy at the same time. Whereas my dad has developed nausea and I am monitoring him even now at 6pm in the evening.
While I am typing this, both of my parents are resting and seem wiped out. I of course do not need one more thing to knock me out. So my goal is to dial it back tonight and try to have a slower evening.
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