When I was done with the bio-chemotherapy and radiation in 2009, I only had the summer to rest. I needed to go back to work for one more year to make the most of my retirement. I worked twenty-four years for my last school district. As the district policy, if I worked twenty-four years, the calculation of my retirement income would be based on the average income of the highest three consecutive years. If I worked twenty-five years, the calculation would be based on one year of the highest income. For this reason, I went back to work for one more year.
I was not in a good shape to go back to work. During that year, whenever one co-worker got sick, I got sick. My immune system has no ability to fight germs. I had severed cold three times. My sick leave days were down to minimum. What I did was to leave work two hours early to go to the doctor. I was able to take two hours leave for four times to count as one sick day. I looked so much forward to the end of the year for my retirement!
My body didn’t start to recuperate until one year after the treatment. There was one incident illustrated very well of how physically weak I was. I went to a store to get a hummingbird feeder. The section with all the pet items was in the back of the store at the far right corner. When I went to the cashier in the front of the store to pay, I changed my mind of the color of the feeder. I asked the cashier if someone could go to the back of the store and get me the other color. They wouldn’t do that for me.
I looked at the corner of the pet section, diagonally from where I was standing. My whole body felt there was an imaginary mountain in front of me. Yet I only had enough energy to go home. So I left the hummingbird feeder with the cashier.
Getting the hummingbird feeder would be another task for another day!
That post was written under my old link. Here is my new link. You can unfollow my old link and follow my new link. Sorry for the trouble. It’s slightly different. https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com
No, it’s not your fault. I answered in your last question. Try to see if it works. I know some people are not getting my posts in their readers, because I’m not getting as many responses as I did.
That was very poor customer service you received. I think it is outrageous that they could not do a simple thing like changing one bird feeder for another. Well, on the other hand, they didn’t get your business either.
I’m glad to hear that YOU ARE A SURVIVOR! You will be able to enjoy your retirement, and that is truly a blessing!
Oh honey, I’m sorry. I too went through about the same thing. It is so hard to get your ‘groove’ back. All I wanted to do was sleep. I have had bronchial pneumonia for 2 months now, which started to go away, so I have the acute bronchitis for 2 more months and counting. So many different antibiotics, my body is resisting them. Radiation just wipes out your body.
A BETTER way to do is copy my new link and paste to your Reader – Blogs Followed, click the blue Follow and it will turn green, change to Following. Then my new posts will come to your Reader. https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com, If you could open it, you can also bookmark it on you internet browser. Let me know if it works. Thank you!
I am so sorry, Miriam, that the store attendance would not help you change the colour of the feeder. That is not kind of them at all. So glad you are doing better and are strong now.
Hi Miriam, your posts come through to my email and I picked this post up from there. I did check my reader now and I can’t pick up The shower of blessings.
Just to let you know that your posts are showing up on my WordPress reader, if the information helps. This is a message using the WordPress reader. Best regards.
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I can’t come to your site !
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That post was written under my old link. Here is my new link. You can unfollow my old link and follow my new link. Sorry for the trouble. It’s slightly different.
https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com
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Hi Miriam. I would not have gone back to that shop again. What an arrogant ‘assistant.’ I hope you are enjoying retirement now and feeling well.
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Thank you, Kim. I know, if I were at another store, they would do that for me! I’m managing it. Thank you!
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Still I can’t get your post on my reader ma’am, sorry if it is my fault
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No, it’s not your fault. I answered in your last question. Try to see if it works. I know some people are not getting my posts in their readers, because I’m not getting as many responses as I did.
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I sure understand that kind of exhaustion. I’m glad it is behind you now.
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Yes, I still remember vividly that strange feeling! That’s right, it’s behind me now!
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OK. 😊
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OK now!!!
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That was very poor customer service you received. I think it is outrageous that they could not do a simple thing like changing one bird feeder for another. Well, on the other hand, they didn’t get your business either.
I’m glad to hear that YOU ARE A SURVIVOR! You will be able to enjoy your retirement, and that is truly a blessing!
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Thank you! Yes, I’m enjoying my retirement with limited energy but grateful to do as much as I could!
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I am so glad you made it through to retire. You sure climbed a mountain Miriam. Such a shame about the bird feeder.
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Thank you Brigid , you’ryou’re getting my post. Some did because I made a little change of my link. The old link is invalid.
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Oh honey, I’m sorry. I too went through about the same thing. It is so hard to get your ‘groove’ back. All I wanted to do was sleep. I have had bronchial pneumonia for 2 months now, which started to go away, so I have the acute bronchitis for 2 more months and counting. So many different antibiotics, my body is resisting them. Radiation just wipes out your body.
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Yes, now I have to take antibiotics for longer.
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Well, I hope they work for you honey! My son just sent me some Corn Silk for my Liver. Hes a worry wort.
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Doesn’t it work for your liver?
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It’s supposed too!
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I have to look into it!
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😉
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🙂
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I can’t get to your site
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A BETTER way to do is copy my new link and paste to your Reader – Blogs Followed, click the blue Follow and it will turn green, change to Following. Then my new posts will come to your Reader. https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com, If you could open it, you can also bookmark it on you internet browser. Let me know if it works. Thank you!
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That must have been a difficult time for you. Good that you are doing fine and get to see the world. 🙂
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Thank you so much! I’m do better now!
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I welcome myself back.here lol..
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Welcome!!!
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I am so sorry, Miriam, that the store attendance would not help you change the colour of the feeder. That is not kind of them at all. So glad you are doing better and are strong now.
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You’re very kind. Are you getting my new site in your Reader. Many people couldn’t find my new site!
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Hi Miriam, your posts come through to my email and I picked this post up from there. I did check my reader now and I can’t pick up The shower of blessings.
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You have to open my new site and follow again to get the post to your Reader. I do the same. I follow myself and saw how it look on reader!!
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Thank you for that advice. I will do that.
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Thank you, Robbie, I messed up big time, now spending hours to fix it!
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I worked on about 35 blogs, tired. Good night!
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Just to let you know that your posts are showing up on my WordPress reader, if the information helps. This is a message using the WordPress reader. Best regards.
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