The Invisible Woman Chronicles

 There has been good news the past few weeks. I got a really nice raise.  I really need it.  I think it's the best I've had in years.  It's been so many that I don't remember if this is the highest.  It was a relief.  And very much needed. My oncologist thinks I could end my treatment with the Zoladex shot and anastrozole.  I am having my next screening and bone density exam on the same day.  Sounds like a good time, good grief.  I'll see her again in July and we'll take it from there. She thought I could have ended it a couple of weeks and to be honest, I got scared.  Just when I think I'm ok, turns out something happens.  I had that happen when my surgeon said after 3 years, my chance of recurrence goes down and I had another biopsy with my next screening.  Then I got tested for ovarian and endometrial cancer because it turned out my menopause was a false alarm.  I had endometrial polyps.  Not cancerous thank goodne...

 The one place that I have found some peace is the neighborhoods near Lake Michigan during the pandemic.  And well now that we're sort of out of the pandemic? I never know from one day to the next.  It just kind of seemed like my place to be and always such a relief when the weekend hits and I get a chance to walk the big hill and up the hill near Lake Michigan. For the most part, the people that I see hae been friendly and say hello.  Occasionally I get someone annoyed that their dog was curious by me and wanted to get closer.  It's not my fault furry humans like me better than their owners. Today was one of those days.  I had a furry little orange kitty come running down a driveway to greet me.  It looked like her name was Coco when I read the tag.  She purred and rubbed up against my legs.  Even the guy I see from time to time with his three dogs was amused when he saw Coco look sternly at his three dogs. I wondered if this cat was lost....

 I did say thank you to the neighbor who helped me with snow removal on Sunday. I saw someone helping a woman across the alley from me.  I have a lot of pride and believe in trying to do things on my own.  I'm struggling and I thought maybe if I get outside, the neighbor will help me and they did when they say me.   I'd help anyone in a heartbeat.  I'm always there.  It just hasn't been the same for me and I don't want to take advantage of anyone or be that person that always kisses up to get free stuff. I dislike people like that.  I've been a used person most of my life. No more. I didn't want the neighbor to use the snow blower on the sidewalk.  It's easier to walk in the snow and I knew my downstairs neighbor would be too lazy to shovel.  I was wrong.  He did shovel and he did a half ass job.  My neighbor was nice enough to help a lot of people struggling in the alley. I had been shoveling for about 20 minutes before he cam...