Chemo doesn’t get a snow day!

January 21st

Thank goodness chemo didn’t get a snow day so I didn’t have to miss my 3rd round of chemo! Now we are 2/3rds the way through this first round of chemo treatment and one more to go on the 31st! When I arrived on Wednesday for my chemo I was so lucky cause I got a private all day chemo session with 4 nurses to make sure I was getting all the love and care one would need on this snowy day in Charlotte! It was so beautiful out and many thanks to my chauffeurs Erika and Beth for making sure I got to chemo, got fed and got home safe and sound! The nurses greeted me by saying “go ahead and have a seat and you can start taking your vitals”! Erika’s face was priceless cause I think she thought part of her duties were going to be helping me draw blood – very funny moment and just another moment where laughter is the best medicine. As I got my coat off and started getting settled in Erika looked at me and said “look at those skinny legs”. I said yep that is a chemo perk!

So for the next two days, with Aunt Antiope by my side, we got infused with more chemo and tolerated it well considering it is pure poison! I think my Mom had the best comment of the week when I told her I was worried about the continuous use of one of my stomach medicines and she said “with all the chemo poison you are putting in your body I would say the stomach medicine is the least of your worries – but let me talk you about the French fries and the article I read regarding the artificial fat in them…”. Yes you heard me right she was more concerned about the fat in the French fries then the chemo poison – classic comment said by the food dysfunctional family matriarch!

Mom and Beth cleared out a ton of work out clothes, shoes, boots, and some clothing and made a 4th run to Clothes Mentor. With at least two more runs to go! My closets have been purged of things I didn’t even know I owned! So today, Sunday, I noticed one thing that had not happened and nobody seemed too concerned – but I pulled my fingers through my hair and I noticed some strands of hair come out – yikes. BUT everyone around me said – “oh that is what I loss daily”. So clearly no one thinks my hair is thinning. But will keep you posted – cause my wig is looking good!

We have had a few good days and people have called and sent cards and brought food – Nicole’s goody bag from Pasta & Provisions put a smile on everyone in this house’s face. I was so happy to get in a great walk with Betty earlier in the week and a wonderful visit from Pat today to round out this cold Charlotte week. What great friends and family we have and the outpouring of love and support keeps me from coming unglued – trust me that has happened on more than one occasion and mostly cause I have over done it and need to rest – something many of you know I am not good at!

So I am learning how to do things that are not natural for me and to see them just as they are not natural but needed to get through this time! Nobody said I had to like it but they did say to get better I had to give my body some grace and allow it to be nurtured and give it rest to heal!