“Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go, there will be trouble
And if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know…” The Clash
All year, Betty & I have planned on leaving the inevitable Winnipeg winter for the warmth of the Arizona desert sun, toward the end of October. Campsites around us are quickly emptying, and large flocks of Canada geese overhead constantly gaggle the message: It’s time to go.
We have already celebrated Thanksgiving, along with five October birthdays. A great time – including a delicious turkey dinner with full trimmings – was had by all at Andrew’s home. And Betty (Mom) gifted everyone with handmade, sparkling, brightly coloured Christmas socks, to be worn in December. Now it should be time to go!
On the other hand, I still have a CT scan happening today, and a bone scan scheduled for later this month. An Androgen Deprivation Therapy injection will come this week. Meetings with the rheumatologist and family doctor are booked for the next few weeks, and the oncologist won’t predict the need for future cancer treatments until after he sees the scan results. On top of all that, I came down with a painful case of shingles last week. And it may take up to a month to clear. Aahh, so much uncertainty!!
If we go there can be trouble, because my health is not stabilized and I would be unable to get travel health insurance. In the event of a health issue, I would either have to fly back, or we would need to turn our home quickly north. Uninsured health treatment in the U.S. can be bankrupting!
If we stay it will be double, because all Manitoba campgrounds close at the end of October. We would need to winterize our motorhome – which we never wanted to have to do again – and find a place to live until my health issues are resolved.
Can we find short-term, furnished accommodation (that accepts Charlie)? Or will we have to rent an apartment and ask our kids to move furniture in for us? Can we leave in November or December, or will we need to stay until April? Everything is up in the air until I have a clear prognosis.!
“So come on and let me know, should we stay or should we go…”
Cheers anyway!