I am not even sure how to write this post. We have been showered with love since my diagnosis- and we are just overwhelmed with gratitude. (And so, there will be many memes sprinkled throughout this post. You’re welcome) Anyway…The love has come in many, many forms. Texts. Messages. Good vibes, thoughts, and prayers. Gift […]
A Tale of 4 Christmas Trees
Well it’s 5:45 am and I’ve been awake for an hour- so I decided to just get up. In fact- I just took my new med (CBD oil) and waiting for it to do it’s thing (for nausea) so I can hopefully not take as much of the med that makes me wake up so […]
Day 3: Not So Bad
So I am on day 3 post chemo #2. Last time, days 2 & 3 were the hard days- where I had the worst fatigue and brain fog. This time has been different. For one- I don’t have the brain fog like last time- which is nice! I also am not as tired and I […]
Round 2 Down- 4 to Go
Yesterday, the day after Christmas- I had round 2 of 6 of my chemo treatments. I was so thankful to also have my best friend (we met the first week of high school- so over 22 years and going) drive me and stay with me- it was a special day. In fact- Somer brought me […]
Now I Look the Part
The past several weeks people who have seen me have been surprised that I am up moving around…not only that but full on MOVING (house to house) and acting totally normal. That is because I FEEL normal. Sure, I had some crappy days after my first chemo and some major fatigue…but being over 2 weeks […]
Side Effects Schmide Effects
I’m up early again today. I’ve been up since 4:30am. I just couldn’t sleep anymore. I suppose this is a bit of a side effect from all the meds. Side effects. When Justin and I went to “Chemo 101” class- we were given what I refer to as my “chemo binder.” It has all the […]
How to Help
We have been asked a LOT about how people can help our family. One thing that always comes up is of course- meal trains. Because Esella and I have celiac disease- we can’t accept foods made outside our home unless they are made in a GF home/kitchen OR unless they are from trusted restaurants. (This […]
Packing & Packing & More Packing…
…Is what we’ve been up to the last several days. One side effect of chemo is restlessness…which at least is helpful when you’re moving and you need to pack up a 2800 sq ft house in a couple weeks time (not so helpful when you just want to relax and watch a show or read […]
I WIN!
So I am awake at 4:23 am because I woke with a bout of nausea. I got a liiiiiiitle cocky yesterday, since I was feeling so well, and wasn’t taking my meds back-to-back. SURPRISE! I still need my precious anti-nausea meds! (I am sure it has nothing to do, also, with the fact I started […]
Then There is the Guilt
Did you know that when you end up with cancer- you may find yourself feeling guilty? No- I didn’t/don’t feel guilty that I HAVE cancer…but I did feel guilt that I didn’t find it soon enough. When Carl was biopsied he was already 4.5 cm long, per the u/s report. People, my breasts are NOT […]