Ernie woke up this morning with a "chemo hangover"--big head and slightly naseous. But, after popping the requisite pills and a short nap, he was a new man. He insisted on accompanying me on a 3 mile walk around the Harbor. After lunch, we got the keys to our two BR apartment and spent the afternoon giving it a good cleaning as we don't want to expose him to germs. He was a dynamo--scrubbing and vacuuming. His mood is terrific as well, even with all the cleaning, because he says "I know I have fewer cancer cells today than I did yesterday." Hiccups are his only obvious side effect. He thinks he is getting them because he keeps chugging glasses of water. During our education sessions, they stressed the importance of drinking a lot of water as the chemo drugs are very dehydrating.
We really like the new apartment. It is a corner unit so much sunnier than our current place. Plus, it does have many different views (Ernie calls them "peeks" as they are some what obstructed) of the harbor--including a nice view from the guest room if any of y'all out there are thinking of visiting.
We move tomorrow morning and host our first overnight guests, the Logan-Stuarts, on Friday. I am hoping that Charley will help me shop for some chairs for the balcony and rearrange the living room furniture.
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