Grateful — to you — in the slide

Nov 27

This morning when I awoke, I could feel that “the slide” had started.  The odd taste that had permeated my mouth since Monday’s Red Chemo was gone.  I woke relatively energetic after a too-short night’s sleep, thanks to the steroids I’m taking.  After calling the oncology nurse, I started antibiotics for a toenail infection (hangnail)...

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My Hallowed Ground

Nov 26

Red Chemo: done!  Here’s what “chemo” looks like for those of you who don’t know: Day 0:  I take 2 steroid pills the day before chemo. Day 1:  I go to the oncology office.  I drop off my goodies to share in the Chemo Room and say hello to all my friends before heading back to the waiting room to check in.  One of the nurses calls me back to...

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Red Chemo Day

Nov 25

In case you missed it, my mom has been writing, and her last couple of blogs are about me. Once Upon A Time (11/14/13) Rainbow Hope (11/22/13) Now that the clock has struck midnight, it is Chemo Day for me.  It is surreal that I’ll be going back to my Chemo Room to get hooked up to the hard stuff.  I need strength to Do It Well–please pray for me that I...

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Shouldering the weight

Nov 20

Today I went to Maren’s Thanksgiving Feast at her school.  It is so great to be able to attend events like this.  She loves it, I love it.  The principal and the school secretary were in the cafeteria serving on the line, and the assistant principal was walking around taking pictures and joking with the kids about how they are going to be on dish duty (first...

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Healing

Nov 19

Healing

Updates: I’ve been off of all painkillers/narcotics for over forty-eight hours.  I’m feeling physically strong. Dr. Wizard gave me clearance to drive (yay!  freedom!) today.  He also says I can carefully hold Greta starting Thanksgiving day (happy Thanksgiving to me and G!).  And, should I feel inclined, I can go for a run the week after Thanksgiving....

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