Good morning 0731

 

by Yuki

It is the last day of July, isn’t it? It was a long month. 

Though Yuki is coughing is getting better, tomorrow we have to go to the hospital.

Yesterday, he we went to a hot spring with full of radon gas where it takes about one hour by car.

He seemed to find another hobby? mission. This time didn’t go with him. Next time I  might go with him. I don’t like “hot” hot spring very much. 

I organized our family photo book in 2025. Sine I started annal photo book 11 years have passed. Why July?

Our grand daughter was born in July. To celebrate her birthday I started to make our family photo every year.  She grew up, so she doesn’t visit us so often. It might be the last photo album.

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Good morning 0729

 

by Yuki

It was a long day yesterday. Fortunately he didn’t need to be hospitalized. Another medicine was prescribed. For a while he decided to stop playing tennis. But tonight he is going to participate in his band practice.

Today I go to an orthopedic clinic. I have still trouble of my hip joints, though they are getting better.

Yesterday we had lunch at a convenience store in the hospital when we were waiting. 

Today I would like to have something good outside. It is too hot for me to cook. Or I might buy something to eat at a supermarket on the way home from the clinic.

Good morning 0728

 

by Yuki

We decided to go to the hospital today, though we are going to go there this Friday. Yuki’s coughing is worse, and feels dull more. We are afraid of pneumonia. Last time he was hospitalized, he had pneumonia. 

These days I don’t write positive things on this blog. I lean on this blog to show the sign of my weakness.

Good morning 0727 & lunch diary 0726

 

by Yuki

by Mieko

It is Sunday. Though both of us are feeling summer fatigue, we are getting better. Yesterday I organized and cleaned the fridge.  Now the washing machine is washing our bed covers and so on.

For these 10 days I didn’t cook much. .So unfortunately I wasted some ingredients.

When Yuki feels dull, I am easily upset. (On the other hand it is a usual thing for me to feel dull.)

I want to remain composed.

Good morning 0726

 

by Yuki 

It is Saturday.  Since Yuki ran down, ten days have passed. To tell the truth there are ups and downs in his physical condition. For us it is the first experience. I know he is struggling with his condition very hard. But let me dare to say, I also feel lots of anxiety.

On the other hand he constantly updates his YouTube while composing original music. I am relieved he has a good hobby. 

 

Today Yuki’s friend comes with fresh organic eggs. Probably Yuki will eat the fresh raw egg with rice. 

It is a Japanese culture, isn’t it?

Good morning 0725

 

by Yuki

It is the last weekday of this week. Kid’s summer vacation has started.

Thankfully this week we have no fever. Yuki has a little cough. We don’t know it comes from his illness, or a side effect from summer cold. Anyway he seems not to need to go to the hospital.

 

This week he doesn’t go playing tennis. I think considering his situation it is  absolutely reasonable. Now this area heatstroke alert has been issued. Additionally the other members play tennis every day. 

He could go to a regular clinic to get a shot to reduce his side effects because of  no fever. He also goes there today.

On the way home we have bought our meals. I am giving up cooking this week including today. Though I always say the same phrase at the end of every month, I am scared to do our monthly household account book. Not only meal cost , it also usually medical cost.  I went to clinics more than usual and bought more Japanese’s herb medicine to reduce our summer fatigue.

Thankfully our gardener came and trimmed and cleaned the garden. He was working wearing a special cool jacket.

Additionally,  I canceled my laughter yoga meeting and volunteer reading at the library this month,  because I was really worried an out Yuki’s situation.

Good morning 0721& lunch diary 0719

 

by Yuki 

by Mieko

Today it is a holiday.  Unfortunally both of us have a slight fever. I have a sore throat. Both of us are really dull. It is a typical symptom of summer cold.

Both of us are in bad mood, so each of us stay lazily and quietly in each room.

 If he has still fever tomorrow, he has to go to a clinic, and me too.

Good morning 0720

 

Unfortunately both of us have caught a summer cold. Yuki has still a little fever. Last night I had a fever, but now I have no fever, though I am really dull.

For me, it is a usual symptom. But Yuki he seldom catches a cold. He seems to be depressed. Anyway he stays in his room, and composes  his music, and sometimes he lies down. 

We should survive this summer cold and scorching summer.

Fortunately we had lot of food stock in the frizzer, and fresh vegetables are delivered. So we have no problem about food, though I cook “a little”. Fortunately he has enough appetite.

Good morning 0719

 

by Yuki

A busy long week is finished. We spend lazily at home this weekend. 

Yuki’s new medicine seems to work, but unfortunately he got a fever on Thursday. Now he has a slight fever and is getting better. So the medicine was stopped for a while. 

The way to take this medicine is taking it three or four weekends every day and stopping two weeks. This is the first cycle. He can take this way ??? cycles. Anyway for two weeks he doesn’t take anticancer drug, though he takes the other medicine.

To tell the truth when he got a fever I got upset and panicked. Now we are all right.

Without noticing some food is past its expiration day. I have to organize foot stock shelf. It is a usual weekend to let go off 10 things.

Good morning 0718

 

by Yuki

The last mission of this week is going to the hospital. Since a new medicine started three weeks have passed.

We leave home in 10 minutes. 

Good morning 0717

 

 by Yuki

Yesterday, after we finished doing errands downtown, we visited a public art museum.

They hold “moving Vincent Van Gogh: digital fine art exhibition”

Well, Today we have to go visiting a lawyer. 

Unfortunately we cannot make good progress with the inheritance procedure (or issue.)

Our decision which is to get a lawyer was correct. 

Good morning 0716

 

by Yuki

Unfortunately Yuki canceled playing golf because raining. 

I was going to do errands downtown by myself. Luckily I got a driver. 

Rain is not so hard. 

It is in the middle of this week. The half of this week, we spent a lot time heritage issue including talking with our lawyer, the later half of this week , we go to hospitals. 

Anyway we will enjoy lunch outside today!

 

Good morning 0715

 

by Yuki

Typhoon is coming to Japan, but it won’t hit straightly this area.  It is cloudy, and sometimes raining. Today’s Yuki’s tennis is canceled.

Yesterday we visit a dentist who is Yuki’s friend. Why?

I handed in this month mold.

How did I use this? I used this to explain English pronounce. It was one of my important gadgets. So I am really happy to find a person who wants to use it. 

Then, I put this information on my Facebook which is open to limited people. Since I closed my English class I haven’t updated my Facebook. My Facebook mates are mainly Japanese English teachers. 

As soon as I updated my face log with this picture, I got many comments from my Facebook friends. Some of them have the same mold. It was like a reunion of my English teacher mates. It was fun.

Good morning 0714 & lunch diary 0713

 

by Mieko

by Yuki

A new week has started.  At first I have to go an orthopedic doctor. I will leave in one hour. 

Good morning 0713

 

 by Yuki

It is still cool this morning. According to the weather report it will not today. 

Can I survive? — it is an exaggerated expression.

I organized my moxibustion box. 

I don’t use moxusa, but this YouTube might be interesting to you.

Good morning 0712

 

by Yuki

Yesterday, Yuki saw his doctor, and got another prescription. His medicine problem was solved. Next Friday we are going to see his doctor again. The we go to another clinic, where he get a shot constantly to reduce his side effects. 

We had lunch stake. 

Then he joined his friend’s birthday party jam session. I was sleeping in the afternoon. In Japan, it is said that if you lie down right after eating you will turn in to a cow. (Fortunately today I am not a cow.) unfortunately I am still tired. This afternoon I will receive acupuncture. It is my modest luxury.

Good morning 0711

 

by Yuki

Yesterday afternoon, we had a thunderstorm. The thunder was really loud. Then itwas a comfortable night, we could sleep without air conditioner. This morning it is also cool.

The issue , we think, is being settled, though it seems to take for a while to solve it perfectly. 

Another small problem occurred. Yuki seemed to take  medicine mistakenly more than a fixed amount of times. So a shortage of medicine occurred.  We have to go to the hospital in the morning.  Everyday something happens. What do we eat our lunch today “outside” ?

Good morning 0710

 

 by Yuki

Yesterday, it was a good morning to talk with  lady who owns her small used book store.

She borrowed a book from my library. She will come again. I am really happy.

I served soda with my candied rhubarbs. She seemed very satisfied. So I shared some with her.

Today we go to see our lawyer. Unfortunately the inheritance issue isn’t solved yet. We hope it will be solved positively.

Good morning 0709

 

Yesterday I could perform at Karaku cafe. Thankfully regular costumers and other people came so the Karaku was full. 

Today in the morning a woman comes to my home library. She runs a small used book store. She doesn’t come to buy books, she is interested in my home library.

Good morning 0708

 

by Yuki

Yesterday afternoon I gave up! I seemed to get heat stroke. I canceled  a meeting on zoom. This morning I feel better, but stroll not fully recovered. The main symptom is dizziness.  I hope I will go to KARAKU today.

I could have light breakfast. In the morning I stay quietly in my room. 

Good morning 0707

by Mieko

by Yuki

It is still early morning. It is hot. It is the first time to turn on the air conditioner this time. We are going out to go to a clinic. I am thinking on the way home from the clinic, we will stop by at a supermarket and buy delicatessen for our lunch and dinner.

Did I write about our smoothie? These days I constantly make smoothie with one fourth of head of cabbage and one banana and have it with our dinner.

Well, since I stopped using progressive grasses, as the eye doctor said, my eyes have been less tired, though it is troublesome to change grasses often. 

 A new week has started. We have to make it through this hot summer.

 

Good morning 0706

 

by Yuki

Yesterday I gave one box of my English picture book to a young lady. She is born in Malaysia  and grew up in Australia. She works here as an assistant English teacher at public schools. She said she would like to use Englishpicture books at her lesson, and to lend them to her students. I was really happy. I invited her to come to my home library. Probably, she will come during summer vacation. 

Good morning 0705

 

by Yuki

The good thing is , Yuki can continues current chemotherapy. 

Yesterday after the hospital we went having Korean BBQ (yakiniku). He has more appetite than me.

The bad thing is the treatment or keeping ways of his cancer are getting fewer 

Today be for noon I am going to meet a mother to give some my English books. She is Asian, but not Japanese. 

Good morning 0704

 

by Yuki

Since he started taking new medicine one week has passed. Thankfully he hasn’t got bad side effects. In one hour we go to the hospital. Then we are going to an art museum.

It is Friday.  Tomorrow probably we talk with our lawyer. 

Anyway we “survive” this hot  weather. 

Additionally last night we had heavy . It caused flooding on the nearby road. According to the weather report, the wet season on this area will finish on next Monday.

Good morning 0703

 

by Yuki

Today, we have no plan. If we go out in the morning probably we will have lunch outside. To save money we will stay home in the morning. 

This weekend a Chinese mother will come  to take some of my English books. Next week a friend visit my home library. I am really happy to welcome some guests.

Yesterday I bought two new glasses. I used bifocal grasses. It seems to be  burden for my eyes. I made grasses to see far,  and to see around me. (Progressive lenses). Of course I have reading glasses. Now I am wearing reading grasses to write this blog.

It is good for my eyes. 

The bad point is the bag I go out is full of gadgets: grasses, smart hone, sunscreen, arm and warm covers protecting myself from air condition, salt candy, etc.

P.S I used the word "bifocal grasses". What differences are there between bifocal grasses and progressive grasses. There is no line between upper and loweer, so my grasses are porgressive grasses???

Good morning 0702

 

  by Yuki

I have to call a dentist. Sorry I started today with complaining.

On the other hand today I get my new grasses. It is fun.

These days against this hot weather we have homemade cabbage and banana smoothie. I use a quarter of head cabbage and a banana for two of us. Of course not add sugar. It is good.

Tonight I am going to join a Zoom meeting. It is also fun.

Yuki has no plan today except going to a clinic. He might go practicing golf though I think it is too hot.

Good morning 0701

 

by Yuki

It is July. A half of year has passed. For two of us, the issues of this month are two things. One is a new chemotherapy treatment, the other is the inheritance issue.

The end of month I will do volunteer reading at the library because kids’ summer vacation will start.

Today, we go to the hospital. But just to see the doctor. In the afternoon Yuki is going to join jam session at a jazz cafe. I am going to the gym to do one circuit exercise. 

Well, this weekend, I organized a Japanese room. Finally the “tokonoma” appeared again, where was used as a storage place.