An okay day.
I managed to get out of the house today. I did some shopping and had lunch with Dad. I got a little bit tired, but otherwise I was fine. It rained most of the day, so I think any aches I had today were...
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New hairdo!
At least until the hair falls out. It's pretty short.I haven't worn it this short in over a decade.Still feeling pretty good. I'm surprised at how well I've handled chemo so far. The worst side effects...
View ArticleIt's happened again. Things will never change.
Another mass shooting in a school. Santa Fe High School in Texas. Nine students and one teacher are dead. A dozen are hospitalized, including an armed guard who is in critical condition. The shooter...
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It begins...
My hair is beginning to fall out. Not in clumps, but in multiple strands. It looks like what I have in my hairbrush after a week. This came out in about ten minutes:I feel like crying. I knew it was...
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Two weeks.
Two weeks have passed since round one of chemo started. I'm doing okay, despite the fact that my hair has started falling out. I know what to expect now when round two begins next Tuesday.I got a...
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Round one of chemo is done.
Round two begins next Tuesday. Today I had my pre-infusion exam and blood test. I saw a PA instead of my oncologist, but he'd seen me before and knows what's going on. He said everything looks good...
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Two down, four to go!
Round two of chemo is done! It went very well today. Almost no pain or discomfort- except for a bit of trouble setting up the port, an extra hour of pre-chemo meds, restless legs and feet, and a brief...
View ArticleDay 1 after round two of chemo.
Not much to report. I slept most of the day, didn't eat much. Felt very depressed for a short time. No pain, no nausea, just a little tired. Same as round one.
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Wigging out.
My wig and hat arrived today.I'm going to have my hairdresser shave off what's left of my hair and then style the wig.The hat is cute.Maybe being bald won't be too terrible. ;)Still very tired, no pain...
View ArticleDay 3, round 2.
Felt bad all day. Mostly tired and hot with some leg pain. I was a bit depressed. I'm going to color and stitch tonight. That should make me feel a bit better. I hate feeling so bad. I know I'm going...
View ArticleIcky weather, aching bones.
I felt okay today. I was very tired, and had some leg pain again. But the weather was awful, and I ached all over. I doubt it was chemo related, because the aches went away once the storm passed. I had...
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Day 5, round 2.
I'm having a very bad day. I'm feeling sick, exhausted, and weak. I could barely get out of bed earlier. I felt a little better after lunch, but I'm still feeling weak. I'm not doing as well with this...
View ArticleToday was better.
I was out of bed most of the day. Very little pain, not as tired. I took a walk in the garden, did laundry, worked on the computer. Everything was fine until mid-afternoon. Then I was hit with a...
View ArticleOne third of this cycle is over.
And I felt pretty darned good. Almost normal. I went out to lunch and shopped, and I managed to not overdo things. No pain except for a bit of leg and foot pain late in the afternoon, which didn't last...
View ArticleThe championship drought is over!
THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP!!!!!D.C. hasn't won any sports championship since the Redskins won the 1992 Super Bowl. I think the city really needed this! Now the Nationals just need...
View ArticleHalfway through Round two.
Today was good for me. I was able to go grocery shopping and run some errands with my dad. Then I managed to cook dinner and bake a cake for the whole family. I even did two loads of dishes and the...
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What a great week in sports!
First the Caps won the Stanley Cup, then the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship. Today, Justify won the Belmont Stakes, and with that, the Triple Crown! He's lucky number thirteen. Thirteen...
View ArticleThe Commie Pinko Ladies Drinking Society.
Tonight, my mom hosted her politcal group. These are women she works with during election seasons, but they're all friends and meet up for other events. Tonight's meet up was supposed to be a gardening...
View ArticleMini Me!
She arrived yesterday. She's so cute! I've named her Isobel. https://instagram.com/p/BkBEl82h02U My chemo companions! https://instagram.com/p/BkB_drKBTlW It's been a rough few days. I start out feeling...
View Article'Twas the night before chemo round three...
I'm at the guest house at St. Mary's Hospital with my mom. It will be easier to get to my chemo session in the morning. It's really...
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