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You know the weather has to be bad

when I cancel an appointment with my oncologist.

This was the view from our porch shortly before I would have had to leave to get to my doctor's appointment. Sort of looks like something you might see in the mid west, or maybe New Orleans, but southern California. I thought this was a desert!

Fortunately I went for my blood test yesterday before all the rain, and my counts were all stable. Platelets and hemoglobin even up slightly. Plus I have an appointment with my VA oncologist tomorrow, so I'm okay with missing today's appointment.

The problem is Thursday is supposed to be worse. But there's supposed to be a break tomorrow, so hopefully I'll be able to get I ride in the AM before it starts all over again.
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susan c said…
I can't believe how much flooding you have in your street. Time to trade the bike for a boat.
11:24 AM
Becky said…
If it's raining like this Thursday, I'm not going to CFW.
11:29 AM
Becky said…
PS is the brick patio pooling?
11:29 AM
Marc said…
That was nothing. You should have seen the garbage cans floating down the street. Today was garbage pick up day. It was surreal, to say the least. I tried shooting a video, but for some reason, the video's aren't playing back.

Hopefully I can figure out what is wrong by Thursday when I figure I'll see cars floating down the street.

And yes Becky, the patio is pooling (big time). Is John going to come down to fix it?

Oh, and I would just call CFW tomorrow, and tell them you won't be there Thursday. It's bad enough when it isn't raining.
11:40 AM
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