The weather is going to be a cold day tomorrow but I've got hot plans...one of those naked, no flower dates with a man on the cutting edge.

After 3 years, they are finally going to allow me to have the port cath removed...that little thingee they placed in my shoulder so they've have one specific spot to jab me with the needles during chemo. It was supposed to save stab wounds on other parts of my anatomy and it has served its purpose.

I want it taken out because it's just such an annoyance to have to go ever 4-6 weeks to have it flushed when it's not in use. Well, they haven't used it once since the surgery for the mastectomy, so I figure why keep it. They say...just in case it comes back (the cancer that is)...and I said hell no it's not coming back so take the damn thing out.!

So, bright and early tomorrow morning the will knock me out, slit the shoulder open, yank the thing out and sew me back up, none the worse for the wear...and that will give me one more thing to chalk off my list of things to do,

I saw the oncologist this morning, my Dear Dr. Hitler whom I dearly love and she said I was doing very well...the only problem she could see is that I piss away my potassium so, for about the 5th time, she gave me a list of foods high in potassium and told me to eat lots of them..and take a supplement besides. She also said if I lost enough weight I might not even need to take high blood pressure pills, which she blames for all the peeing and washing away of the valuable potassium. Being the compliant patient that I am..I will follow her instructions to the letter. heh.

Then...on Friday there will be the date minus dinner and champagne, with the cardiologist who will give me the lecture on not smoking and eating healthy. Again, I will do my best to comply.

To make the final round for the month, I will be seeing the neurologist next week...he's new, so I don't know what's gonna happen there. All I know about him is that he's cute....good enough for me.

By the time all this medical stuff is done, I'll begin working on the play:"Desperate Affection"..a rather interesting love story of sorts. The actors are chosen, I have my props person and stage manager all lined up..and everybody seems excited. It's a small cast, so that's a blessing considering how little time we will have for rehersals..we'll perform the first two weekends in March.

I may have to haul out my "Old Bitch" persona to keep everyone in line...but...maybe not...time will tell.

We have avoided snow almost completely...just a little dusting here and there, but there are several places around us who got a few inches. I laughed when I read that NY got 3 feet yesterday...I shouldn't have laughed...but I did, just for the joy that snow was there and I wasn't. jeese...I can already feel the karma comin at me.

Okay...so I'm off to bed to be rested for the early morning carvers. Y'all have a good day. Talk to you when I get home....which should be by late afternoon tomorrow.