Memories and Milestones - 6 and 16

It is October again!  Where has the time gone?  When I was going through treatments or feeling poorly, time went by so slowly.  Now, it seems to be just flying by! So, today, I had my annual checkup with Dr. Riseberg - my first oncologist.  It has been 16 years since I was first diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.  WOW.  I probably don't really need to go to Mercy to see him each year, but I just feel better knowing that I am following up.  I didn't see Dr. Rao this month, I now only go in February, but the 16th would have been 6 years since being diagnosed with the CNS Lymphoma.  WOW, again.  After my appointment at Mercy today, I walked up to Charles Street and went to a few local places.  Walking around downtown makes me feel alive and a part of the City that I live in.  It felt good to "shop local".  I bought some nuts from The Peanut Shoppe on Lexington Street - I used to go there with Grandma Rose.  I bought a very expensive brownie from the Poupon Cafe - it is a sister company to Patisserie Poupon that is near my office on Pratt Street - there is a cheese cake memory that goes along with the place, so it was all sort of nostalgic for me.  I also went to a new store called Streets Market & Cafe and bought a couple of clementines.  I used to go to that area when I worked at Hopkins Plaza, but back then it was a Super Fresh.  It felt good to walk around downtown.  I also walked through the rose garden outside of Mercy Medical Center and looked at a statue that I had never really noticed before.  All good stuff. Even the shuttle bus ride to and from Mercy was enjoyable.  All in all, a great day and some good memories and milestones!