The Good, The Bad, and The Stinky...

Hey All!

 

You are so kind to check up.....thanks for caring! Got a lot going on. Thought I'd share a photo from this past summer. This is one reason I have to make certain choices lately...good, smart choices. I have been doing A LOT of thinking and talking to God lately.

 
 

 

First of all, before I go any further, I have to give kudos to my friend Sandy Reeb (a great friend and constant supporter for many years) who found out for us the meaning of P.U.! Her great detective work a few blog posts ago now has true relevance because I stink like a friggin' hoagie lately AND I CAN'T STAND IT! And I truly feel horrible to inflict those around me with such stench...but I digress...Let's all get to what we really want to know.....That's is what is the meaning of the expression, "P.U."

 Okay so P.U., Sandy informs us, "is a shortened term for puteo, which is Latin for 'to stink, be redolent, or smell bad.' It's actually spelled "piu," but is often pronounced as "pee-yew". It's root is the Indo-European word "pu," meaning to rot or decay. A lot of other languages use this root word and have the same general meaning.' Why thank you La Professora Sandra! 

Did you all read those very descriptive words - redolent, rot, decay? Nuff said? Well that is exactly what I am all day every day because I can't use deodorant for SIX weeks after surgery! How I long for the calming scent of baby powder wafting through the air, its  caressing touch under my arms.....or the distinctive aroma of Tom's of Maine lavender roll-on drifting 'neath my sensitive nostrils...but alas that will have to wait a few more weeks for my "Baby" or "Tom" for that matter...

Okay so this Monday, October 14th, I have a plethora of doctor visits at H.U.P. 10:30 a.m. I get my echo cardiogram to check my heart. 12:30  p.m. I meet with a nurse for a chemotherapy tutorial (what to expect) And then at 2:30 p.m. I meet with Dr. Tchou the surgeon to discuss some "stuff". I'm really thinking a lot about BIG decisions in the future. Don't feel like discussing now.

I will start chemo soon....It may be as close as next week or the week of October 21st. I will let you know asap. My sis Trudy is coming with Chip & I on Monday. It'll be good to have them there. A long day but at least we can bond...(as those two sit ten feet away from me!)