Vacation Autopsy

Ever since 1993 (or for 27 years), my wife and I have traveled to Myrtle Beach, SC once or twice sometimes thrice for a week to 10 days...  For the last 5 years, our trips to Myrtle Beach, SC have been modified from the standpoint that I either wear long UV pants and shirt or heavily rub the highest rated screen lotion all over parts of my exposed body:  face, arms, and legs...  and, seldom get out from under the umbrella except to go to the restroom or to spend about 30 minutes in the water which is not that enjoyable because my body is no longer as stable as it was before so I cannot body surf.

And...  while my wife and I went out to dinner every night like we always did, I remained in the car while she visited a few shops and stores but most of her shopping was curtailed because of the virus...  in essence, she had been forced to give up more on vacation than I was...  which is a same because that part of our vacation she really enjoys.

Living with cancer limits me in so many ways...  I kinda look forward to our annual vacations just so I can feel like I am a little normal and like everyone else who doesn't have cancer...  especially since my cancers (non Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Melanoma) could change over night and within weeks I am DEAD...  that is a threat that NORMAL people do not have to live with...  and few appreciate what they have.