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Hospital one day…spa the next
…so is my life these days. It’s been an eventful few days. I went to the doctor yesterday for my routine weekly appointment. This is when they will check my white blood cell count and go over any issues. I had my blood drawn and then discussed all the throwing up issues with my wonderful … Continue reading
Barf, hurl, puke, hork, upchuck, yak
I was trying to think of all the funny words for vomiting, which unfortunately is what I spent last night doing. I was so sure I would get to skip barfing due to the awesome anti-nausea pills they have now. But I must be doing something wrong because, oh Lordy, I have been sick the … Continue reading
Delish
My lunch today…pasta and this delicious salad of mango, cukes, kiwi and bell peps. Take that, cancer cells!!
Quiet Day
Okay, okay…I surrender. I MAY have been overdoing it just a tad in the past few days. Most of you know that it is very hard for me to truly sit back and take it easy. I’ve always been proud of how quickly I can recover from surgeries, so I think I let myself get … Continue reading
Hanging Tough
Well, the effects of the chemo are settling in. I’m feeling pretty exhausted and my back is aching something fierce (that’s from the nulestra shot). But I’ve been getting in some awesome power naps that help tremendously and slept 10 hours last night. So all in all, it’s not too bad. I’ve received some incredible … Continue reading
1 down – 15 to go
Okay folks, the anticipation is over. I have one chemo treatment under my belt. And it wasn’t bad at all!! Of course the full effects take a few days to kick in, so I guess I shouldn’t be doing cartwheels yet (ha – like I can do cartwheels at my old age). For those of … Continue reading
Countdown to Chemo
Well my first injection of super powers is starting tomorrow. I’m a little nervous, but not expecting it to be that bad. I honestly expect it to be a lot like my first trimester when I was pregnant with Desmond (pregnancy was NOT a joy for this mama). I guess I’m about to find out! … Continue reading
Wigs!
SUCH a good day!! Had a heart screening this morning to make sure my heart is strong enough to withstand the chemo. All looked well. Then had a physical therapy session and the cording snapped in my arm!! It didn’t hurt at all and I now have full range of my arm. YAY!! And then … Continue reading
Loving all my friends (and Nordstrom!)
I’m feeling unbelievably grateful and humbled by all my friends generosity. Whether it’s delicious meals (the latest coming from Holly R., Amy & Carrie and Andrea B), to thoughtful and generous gifts (the latest: t-shirts from Andrea B, cookbook from Jen, Kindle gift cert from Shelly in CT, and very generous Visa gift cert from … Continue reading
Online Retail Therapy
I’ve perfected the art of retail therapy while I recover from surgery. It’s fun to get packages delivered every week with a new goody or two. I’m sure Brian is looking forward to me returning to work so I don’t have as much time to shop online. 🙂 My latest purchase is this great chair … Continue reading