Today I started my steroid regimen for Green Chemo and tomorrow (Monday) I’ll be in the Chemo Room for most of the day while the drugs drip in.  It’s the official halfway point through my six rounds of chemotherapy.  Blue is on February 17, and Purple is on March 10. As with so many elements in life, it goes both so very quickly, and so very slowly at...

Last Friday, Brad, Maren and Greta all showed the beginning signs of a cold. I thought, “Uh oh.” And sure enough, I started symptoms on Sunday and have had a tough week.  It’s just your average winter cold, but my weakened immune system is taking it’s time fighting it off.  My energy level is ridiculously low, and my “catch up...

Whilst I was out Christmas shopping this year, I bought two warm/soft/fuzzy/happy hats at Old Navy.  This is somewhat embarassing to admit, as I have an extensive hat collection.  However in my defense, my 2012 chemo was in the spring/summer, and this one is in the winter, so it generates completely different head coverage needs.  I wear hats both indoors and out....

I’m feeling the end of the slide today.  I hope that for the next almost-tw0-weeks I’ll be able to operate as Almost Normal Mommy/Wife/Jen.  The slide is rough.  It’s hard to have the flu for a week every three weeks for months.  I’m now halfway through the Chemo Rainbow, though, so I’m making excellent progress.  I’ll embrace my...

I’ve just woken up from a nap, which means that for the past hour or so, I have been a really good cancer patient.  Managing the slide, I’ve learned, has everything to do with staying ahead of the symptoms: don’t let the fatigue, nausea, dehydration, or pain get ahead of me.  I pre-medicate, and pre-plan, and prepare for most of the things I do...