What a beautiful day. It was made even better by shopping with my best girl, Elisha, and engaging in retail therapy. Why retail therapy??? Because, I really don't look forward to chemo #2....I might burst out in a temper tantrum in the middle of the oncologist office. I will try to behave, but I make no promises. But, I am not thinking of chemo. I am reflecting back on the last 7 days and how much I enjoyed them. Don't get me wrong, my body is still letting me know almost 2 weeks out that I have cancer and inject toxic drugs in my blood. The worst of my symptoms occur at night....aches and headaches are my main complaints, as well as some fatigue. Tylenol helps but takes time and I don't like being slowed down(I might have made that statement a thousand times in 5 weeks). I have enjoyed great weather since the weekend and spent almost all of my weekend outside. Both boys had their sports(Pearce-soccer and Parker t-ball), then we spent the rest of Saturday watching Will(the love of Parker and Pearce's life) play baseball. Sunday was the zoo. Probably the slowest I have ever walked the zoo, but I walked the whole thing. That is the most walking I have done since my surgery last month. It was amazing to spend this time with my boys and Tim. Family time....that is what the boys call days of no work or school. I also kept the boys home with me Monday and Tuesday. We survived major storms, Pump It Up, movies, sports practice, bike time, and good meals out. And that left today for girl time.
Of course, I have to give a major shout out to my amazing, wonderful, superhuman, compassionate, loving, and sexy husband Tim. Ladies, it took me 35 years but I finally was given a blue box wrapped in white ribbon from my favorite store....Tiffany's. Tim has me pegged(of course e-mails from me with pictures probably tipped him off). So now, I am the proud owner of a beautiful Tiffany bag and some drop earrings. What a man. Of course, the boys had unwrapped the boxes before I could get my hands on them. That is ok...I am keeping the boxes to remember them by.
I am all ready for tomorrow. My girlfriend, Jennifer, has graciously volunteered to take me to chemo tomorrow. I am going to try and pretend it is a girl spa day.... I have a new bag and blanket. Snacks and drinks are ready, as well as magazines my Aunt sent me to kill time. The recovery party is over and time to prepare for some crappy days. Oh well, my new routine begins. I at least have some idea of what to expect. Maybe it will not be as bad as I expect it to be. If it is, I have my mom, sister, Tim, and friends to pull me through. My hair is on its last leg....it is not falling out in massive amounts. No, it is more brittle. Like my roots are dead and the hair is just going to snap off. I have scarfs on the way, and Dolly is getting a trim next week. Parker loved the hat I got today...it will work well at the beach the end of this month. That is my happy though getting me through the next two chemo's....THE BEACH!!!!!
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