2/19/20

Gads, it's Friday.  We just got our cable, internet and phones back on after enduring 'Snowmaggedon' for the past 6 days.  Our power was off more than it was on and cell service was sketchy, to say the least.  We charged our phones whenever the power was on.  Our house was cold!  We have both power and water now and are counting our blessings.  All my doctor appointments were cancelled this week.  They were all closed.  The Walmart where I get my prescriptions filled is still closed - yeah, let that sink in.  We haven't had a newspaper or any mail for the past 6 days - and still don't.  Rain, sleet or snow - my ass.

I got better each day after chemo and day 6 was the last 'icky' day.  I was tired and took a nap most days, but the relentless headache finally went away.  I guess the aliens in my head finally went back home - too cold here for them, I reckon.  Now the weather is finally going to warm up, the weekend is here and that means no doctors yet.  I'll have to go in early on Tuesday, prior to chemo, to have my lab work done.  If I look good, I will stay for treatment.  If labs don't look good, I will just have to turn around and come home.  My oncologist called me Wednesday to see how I was doing, asked me a bunch of questions, and then said she was sorry.  Sorry she was having to do this to me.  I didn't quite understand.  She clarified.  Said she was sorry she was having to 'double up' on the Red Devil.  It would have a cumulative effect and I would have a bad week, then a 'good' week, after each treatment.  She thought I would have already lost my hair.  I haven't.  She said it would be gone before my second treatment, tho, so probably this weekend.  I'm prepared.  I'm ready.  Sort of.  Ok, not really.  I have some beanies and a cap and some scarves in my closet, but ready?  huh-uh.  

Friends and neighbors brought over meals for us, but the past day or two have been my best days.  I'll bet this weekend will be good to me.  

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