2/22/21

Today is Monday.  It warmed up to 70 degrees today.  We still have piles of snow in the backyard that are 1-1/2 feet tall.  Lots of shade there and that's were it fell off the roof.  I don't think I mentioned that David used my blow dryer (when we had electricity) to thaw out the pool pump.  It won't work on 'high' and sounds like a jet plane on 'low'.  So much for the hair dryer..... The good news is:  I won't be needing it for awhile.  My hair is falling out tonight.  I'm going to find a beanie to wear tonight to bed and go get my head shaved tomorrow after chemo.  I'll just wear a baseball cap to chemo and take one of my new beanies or something to wear when I'm bald.  They don't fit now.  I have too much hair.  I gotta say, this is hard.  Harder than I thought.  I knew it was coming and I lasted 14 days.  That's longer than my doctor anticipated.  It's still hard.  Poop.

I went to the ENT guy today to check my esophagus.  He didn't think it was necessary to scope it, so that was a relief.  However, he did think it was necessary to cauterize the inside of my right nostril.  Yeah, that sounds fun, doesn't it?!?  Well, let me tell you.... it's not.  Kids, don't try this at home.  My nose has been bleeding a bit for over a week now.  I was hoping we were simply having a dry winter.  No humidity.  Anything.  Anything but chemo related.  Poop.  

I went to the store the cancer center sent me to buy a compression sleeve for my left arm to help with the lymphedema.  My arm has been swollen since my surgery because they took out so many lymph nodes and I do exercises to try and maintain.  I'm supposed to wear it all day and can take it off at night.  It'll match perfectly with the straightjacket for a bra that I'm still wearing 24/7.  Anyway, I asked them how long I would have to wear this new sleeve.  Get this.....  she said forever.  What?!?  No one told me that!!!  Forever?  That's a long time.  Good grief.  Can this day GET any better?  I'm 0-3 today.  And tomorrow morning first thing is chemo and then a head shaving!  I've got SO much to look forward to tomorrow!  At least it's not snowing.....

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  1. LaDonnaFebruary 23, 2021 at 6:09 AM

    Thinking about you, Patty..,you have endured A LOT!!! Hang on to that beautiful humor of yours...with that, “Nurse” David, friends and family, and a God that is ever present...you’ve got this!!! Praying every day for you! (and Dave) 💛

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