just two weeks to go . . . give or take

Thought I was hitting my stride and between 1/3 and 1/2 of my hair came out last night. Can still put it up but it’s very thin . . . am glad I saved the wigs so am getting them ready. At least the weather is cold and they won’t feel so uncomfortable. That was a downer. It has felt so good to have long hair once again and to be able to put it up. Just trying to keep focusing on the fact that this too shall pass and it will grow back once more!

Two weeks to go for chemo and radiation. However, next week I should find out if surgery is a possibility and if there may be three more cycles of chemotherapy.

We are down to a pattern. Chemo on Wednesday, three days of feeling okay counting Wednesday , three days of nausea and then okay again until the cycle starts once more. So, the weekend is not too terrific although I am able to eat if I watch when, how much and what. Not very much is all that appealing but I have been enjoying such things as lentils and vegetables so the food I am eating is nourishing. An evening bedtime treat of hot chocolate and Miralax has helped with digestive issues so that is not a problem anymore either. Hope this sees me through the treatment. At this point there has been a slight drop in white cell count – which actually went up again this past week – I’m just two tenths away from normal so I am not in any danger. I am assuming that the last two weeks will be more difficult. The radiation treatment was changed to focus on a smaller area . . . but all of this is supposed to be cumulative.

Once again, Deb and Elsie are keeping me well nourished . I am a very fortunate woman. The children visit regularly and I feel cared for. Life is good.