My Toes Rejoice!
It is true, they were squealing like wee little piggies going wee wee wee all the way home from getting my FIRST pedicure since January’s pre-surgery pedis. My one chemotherapy wish was to get a pedicure once I was past the laws and limits of my immune system. Today marks just over two and a half weeks since my last infusion and by now my immune system is well enough to fight the beasts (bacteria, fungus, whatever beast a...
Telling the Red Devil Goodbye
My little brother Dereck was my chemo buddy volunteer this week. I wanted to get something to eat before I started chemo, so we went and got sandwiches and salad at a cute little cafe downtown that Dereck recommended. I had a delicious cheesy melty panini of happiness and a green salad. With full tummies we headed up to the Huntsman Cancer Institute for my appointments. We were a little early, but they went ahead and brought me back...
Life is Charming
Not sure why, but this whole charm thing has taken a hold of me since I started chemo. Maybe it just gives me something to shop around for online when I am too tired to read or be too exciting (although exercise and diet really ave seemed to help a lot in managing fatigue). I am starting to try to pick out charms to add to my bracelet for milestones in my cancer treatment. I ordered devil charm for my next treatment which is the end...
Third Time’s the Charm
I got to sleep in a teensy bit before my appointment today. My breast that has the issues with the incision had some funny red marks on it and a purple spot where the gauze must have dug into my skin – so it was looking a little funky this morning which got me pretty stressed out, not that I haven’t already been stressed out this week as it is. The red marks were definitely from the tape yesterday (I was changing my gauze...