Day 45 Since I have my chemo on Thursdays,  typically Sunday is my worst day.  Thursday is fine...  I am loaded up with anti-nausea meds.  F

Day 45, Sunday

Day 45 Since I have my chemo on Thursdays, typically Sunday is my worst day. Thursday is fine... I am loaded up with anti-nausea meds. Friday, the meds are still lingering and I am taking the steroids. Saturday, this time, I was flushed and hot and felt crazy... and my

Day 6 Yesterday, I had had enough.  I was fed up with eating so carefully and feeling so restricted.  So I had a bowl of cereal (gasp!) and

Day 6, The Yuck

Day 6 Yesterday, I had had enough. I was fed up with eating so carefully and feeling so restricted. So I had a bowl of cereal (gasp!) and I had a salad with apples and a bite of sourdough bread ... I had an iced coffee - and it was all

Day 5 Today is post chemo day 4... apparently, between days 3 and 7, these are the worst days.  I definitely am feeling awful.  I am exhaust

Day 5, Halloween

Day 5 Today is post chemo day 4... apparently, between days 3 and 7, these are the worst days. I definitely am feeling awful. I am exhausted. I am nauseous. I am sad. But I also can't tell if I am just feeling SO INCREDIBLY WEARY at this point of

Day 4 Today is my husband and my 12th wedding anniversary.  It is the perfect October day and reminds me exactly of that incredible day 12 y

Day 4, Post Chemo Day 3

Day 4 Today is my husband and my 12th wedding anniversary. It is the perfect October day and reminds me exactly of that incredible day 12 years ago. The leaves are outrageous in their bursts of red and orange and yellow, and a sudden breeze whips unexpectedly through the trees