Welp, here we are at the end of the feel good part of cycle 3. This past week I have truly felt well and as normal as a bald woman can feel. I went to work for a couple hours both yesterday and today, and it was truly great to see my colleagues who have…
Walk4Hope
You guys, check this pic out. We had a gorgeous day for the walk! Here is the team Patty’s People that you ‘ve been hearing about.  So many of us were like sausages with our tie dyed tees OUTSIDE our jackets and sweatshirts! It was fairly chilly at the start but the love and walking warmed us…
Waiting: a memory
As time moves closer to the end of chemo, we move closer to more scans. B and I experienced some massive anxiety junk waiting for the ultimate scan that told us that this was not metastatic disease. Our oncologist is very straight with us, which we appreciate. When she first met with us in mid…
10/13 Simplicity on a better day
A rainy day, a kat on my lap, a big fire in the fireplace. A good cry this morning. A visit from my loving twin brother who arrived with a new, sure to be famous (at least in our house) chili for dinner. Acupuncture relief. A wonderful nap with my furry companions. Laughter. Several supportive conversations, one…
10/11 Farther away, as you get closer
The farther away we are from the last infusion, the better I feel, the closer we are to the next one, CRAP. The last one, YIPPEE. I awoke the other day and said to B  “hey, more than half way there” and quickly realized how focused I am on this phase of treatment. Keeping our…
10/9 Cycle 3 Day 3
I’d say things are going ok. Yesterday I had the pleasure to have a friend I have not seen in too many years drive me to my herbalist and acupuncture appointments, and to get that darn old neulasta shot for my white blood cell production.  It was wonderful spending time and catching up. Today I…
10/7 Cycle 3 Day 1 “HYAAAAAA!”
Back up on the trail this morning. The horse and my family in sinc. My boots are wearing well.   I spent most of my time during the infusion knitting socks and visiting with B, A and our sweet friend S. When I knit, I can visit at the same time.  When I draw I have a hard time…
10/6 For the love of katz
While the family slept, a friend and fellow kat lover went on a hot pursuit of some kitty furniture. This friend called a maker of such exquisite works to see what kind of deal she could finagle …in the mean time, others hearing of this mission offered to help raise funds to obtain the goods. The…
10/5 Awake
My oldest and very loving, swell and attentive brother sent me an off line comment that I would like to share with permission. “I’d like to talk about the whiplash thing. I’m in Asia this week, staying in a nice hotel in Singapore, a thriving and very picturesque place. Went over the bridge to Malaysia…
10/2 Dedication
The people who live with me have quite a job. They have seen me all calm and serene AND completely unraveled. They see how the chemicals challenge my composure, my ability to think (to the capacity that I was able to before all this!) and they cannot avoid witnessing the  physical changes. I can’t imagine what it’s like…
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