I hab a code

I have a cold. All of my lovely students have been spreading it around and I finally got it. I guess it was just a matter of time. I had a fever yesterday...

Chris goes to Connecticut tomorrow. I'm taking him to the airport this time.

My Theatre Arts kids did our show about bullying on Friday and it went really well. I am so proud of them! They wanted to do something to stop the bullying going on at school and doing a play to educate the student body was one of their suggestions. We improved and rehearsed it and it turned out great. It was done as a Jerry Springer type show, with time for audience feedback and questioning. The kids answered questions in character! I am SO proud.

Alone-ish

Chris is off in Waco for a residency interview. Last night he was in Dallas, where they had a reservation for him and his wife "Dawn" at a bed and breakfast. I hope he and Dawn had a good time - I had to work today so I couldn't join them. Tonight he is at another bed and breakfast. Wish I was with him.

Massive, painful, unending, unyielding headache today. I have taken all kinds of stuff: Imitrex, Hydrocodone, muscle relaxer, naproxen, caffeine, sugar, food, water, sleep ... You name it and I've tried it. Now, not all at the same time, but some in combination. I hope I can shake it by tomorrow, since we have a field trip to see a play.

Update

Nothing much to report. Chris has been getting residency interviews right and left. He has about 26 so far. I think he has WAY too many, but I know he wants to hedge his bets. He just got one in Alaska that he is really excited about. I, now that I have a job I really enjoy, would like to stay here. He has a UTMB interview booked so: We will see.

Got my flu shot today. Although I know I need them, I hate getting them because I always feel achy for a day or so afterwards and now that I am post-chemo, I already have the aches. My body aged significantly during the last year. My joints are stiff and sore all the time. Getting out of bed in the morning is tougher, physically than it ever was. BUT. I am alive, so I'll stop whining now.

I'm still having some pain in my surgical site along with swelling under the site and over my sternum. I don't really know what to do about that since I can't keep taking ibuprofen forever. I just try and take off my foob when I get home and I have cut WAY down on the meds. I still take a pill if it is hurting too much... I am down to every few days.

Saturday we had a really nice day. Chris and I spent the whole day together and had a good time. His old friend from high school, Rae, was in the Woodlands (far NW Houston) with her family attending her daughter's track meet. We drove up and spent some time with them. Then we went over to Michael and Donna's and spent the afternoon. Donna is recovering from Bronchitis, so she stayed in bed. I hope she is feeling better! Michael, Chris and I went out to eat for dinner and then we headed home. Since Chris and I are in search of some interview clothing for him, we stopped at a couple of places. We also stopped at Barnes and Noble, where they were having teacher appreciation day. I bought WAY too much stuff, but I didn't know I would be getting a discount until we got to the register, so that kept me more in line. I had been looking for a "Goosebumps" book in Spanish for one of my students who can't quite read in English yet. I bought the two they had and a few other things... The kids really enjoyed the Graphic Novel version of Dracula, which is also a coloring book. I have been reading them this classic and now they can color pages from the book while I read. Big hit!!! By the way, they are loving the "scary story" unit we are working on. I have them begging for more reading time! YAY!!

I DID IT!!!

I DID IT!!!!

I did the SUSAN G. KOMEN 5K RACE FOR THE CURE. I walked it because of course, as I said before, if I ran, it would become S. Chris Mitchell's Heart Attack for the Cure. I did the 5K (3 miles to those metrically challenged) in exactly 1 hour! My legs and ankles are really, really, really sore. I didn't train for it like I should have. I thought going up and down stairs at our jail hospital many times a day for over a month would have helped, but nope. I kept it at an easy pace trying not to get excited by the runners going the opposite direction from us towards the finish line as the walkers started. I felt like quitting a few times but I thought about all that Selena has gone thru and I pushed on.

I helped raised $257 for breast cancer treatment, screening and research. My group, UTMB Cancer Center Cruisin' for a Cure had about 150 and raised over $20,000 dollars! I met some really amazing people in my group. I am so proud to be associated with such a great group of people.

Thank you to those that donated to help me raise $157 over my quota. It is so amazing that so many people care.

Chris