“…No I haven’t the need for the pain
No I haven’t got time for the pain
I haven’t got room for the pain No, No, No
I haven’t got need for the pain No, No, No
I haven’t got time for the pain
I haven’t got room for the pain
The time for the pain is over.” Carly Simon
These days I’m in full agreement with Carly Simon: I haven’t the need for the pain! Notwithstanding the constant “molten lava” flowing down my arm (as the Shingrix for Shingles commercial says), I haven’t got time for this pain! It’s been three weeks, and the meds I’m taking to combat it are leaving me dizzy & dopey. (Although Betty wonders if that isn’t just my normal self. Lol.) And the pain doesn’t seem to want to go away…
Betty googled the contributing factors to Shingles, and they include age (check), compromised immune system (check), recent surgery (check) and stress (check). I didn’t ever think I’d get it, so never considered the Shingrix vaccine. The doc says I’ll have a natural immunity for the next year, but could get the vaccine after that. Among other vaccines, Betty will be looking for this one soon.
On the topic of our last post “Should we stay or should we go?”, the oncologist says stay, the rheumatologist says stay, my brother the doctor says stay, Betty the nurse says stay, our kids and grandkids say stay, and our friends say stay. And I say I can’t wait to get to the Arizona winter sun! Lol.
Ok, I’m outvoted, and recognize that my current unstable health condition would be very problematic if we were to go.
Betty & I haven’t lived in an apartment since the 1970’s, and as recently as a couple of months ago, if you had asked either of us, we would have said no to moving into an apartment. Our home on wheels is our home, and we have been more than happy with the freedom it has brought.
But under the circumstances, winterizing our motorhome (which we swore never to do again) and moving into an apartment in Winnipeg for the next six or seven months is the better option.
So the “Ramblin’ Reddochs” travel blog is going to have to go on hiatus for the next while. Since we started full-timing five years ago, I have enjoyed posting well over 200 entries about our overlandish odyssey. But for the next while our travels will be limited to uninteresting visits to grocery stores, doctors, and hospitals – definitely nothing travel blogworthy…
Here’s hoping that you haven’t the need for the pain, and can carry on enjoying whatever life brings your way!
Cheers!