I know I’ve been a lot quieter since we got home to our condo on July 1. To be honest, I’m having a little difficulty integrating this cancer diagnosis and treatment into my day-to-day life at home. I also think that some of the medication that I’m taking is making me really tired all the time. I run out of steam pretty quickly every day. Sometimes I wake up completely exhausted. I’m hoping that I’ll get my stamina back as time goes on.
To make things worse, it’s over 100° every day here. My happy place is outside walking. I can’t do that when it’s over 100°. I’m hypersensitive to heat right now, so I have to stay away from it as much as possible. Sunrises, sunsets, bodies of water, flowers, the twitter of hummingbirds, the laughter of children playing, all make me recognize the beauty around me and feed my soul. It’s rough not to be able to get outside and experience and explore. 
That said, this morning it was only 92° at 9 o’clock in the morning, so my husband and I (still getting used to saying that 🩷🩷🩷) got up and spent an hour walking in our favorite park. It was still too hot, but it was glorious to be outside!
I also modified how much HHC I took to sleep last night and I woke up feeling much less drowsy and much more like myself. Even if my energy is low, if I feel like myself, it’s a better day. Simple pleasures.
I’ll write more later about some of the things that have been difficult, but for now, I just wanted to explain that for a while I still may be a little less engaged than usual. A diagnosis of cancer and the journey afterward is absolutely not for the weak at heart. This stuff is hard! And I will persevere!
As always, I appreciate your love and care. Thank you! And enjoy these lovely #flowersoftheday
Deborah's Deliberations 
Thinking of you, Deb. You’re doing it! Take whatever time you need, my dear. 😘
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It was so wonderful to finally meet Dave and get some time to hang out with the two of you. I hope we get to do so again soon.