When I was little, there was a Lady Clairol ad that went is she or isn't she....only her hairdresser knows for sure. Last Thursday after a steroid induced power push, I announced at the first of the half of the MIBC swim meet. I have been doing this for 10 years. The little swimmers 8 and under would walk past me to their blocks bouncing off each other as they past me with open mouths! It was muggy and I was not feeling the Mick Jagger wig part, so I had on my scarf with a hat. It was still obvious that what normally goes on top was missing! As each race got called, they would slowly step up on the blocks and look back slyly at me to see if perchance the gods had smiled and threw some hair up there! They just weren't ready for the bald but beautiful look! Thank God for kids that keep us on track!
It was another lets see how much sleep we lose marathon capped off by a Saturday spent in and out of bed. Ed, with food of course, was over for Father's Day which was also Nicolas' Day (the day we first met him 19 years ago) so we had a double celebration. It was a beautiful day and night and I hope all Dads got a great day which of course they deserved. I was up for a while which is always a question on the weekends!
Monday has brought the final piece into play. After meeting with Dr. Morris the radiology oncologist, we now know that I will for sure have radiation. That process is scheduled for Sept 15 for the first mapping of my chest wall and the radiation will start the following week. Five days a week for 6.5 weeks. While not a surprise, it is another thing to get comfortable with and work out.
I had a lot of valleys lately and it has reminded me that this is a long journey and not a sprint. It is hard to be positive sometimes, but that t is the best elixir for me. When my glass starts looking have empty, I have to remind myself it is half full! On the bright side, we are sitting with 4 little chemos to go!!!! That is something to celebrate!
Enjoy the sun, buy a fan and get ready for the heat!
Keep on movin
Jill
It was another lets see how much sleep we lose marathon capped off by a Saturday spent in and out of bed. Ed, with food of course, was over for Father's Day which was also Nicolas' Day (the day we first met him 19 years ago) so we had a double celebration. It was a beautiful day and night and I hope all Dads got a great day which of course they deserved. I was up for a while which is always a question on the weekends!
Monday has brought the final piece into play. After meeting with Dr. Morris the radiology oncologist, we now know that I will for sure have radiation. That process is scheduled for Sept 15 for the first mapping of my chest wall and the radiation will start the following week. Five days a week for 6.5 weeks. While not a surprise, it is another thing to get comfortable with and work out.
I had a lot of valleys lately and it has reminded me that this is a long journey and not a sprint. It is hard to be positive sometimes, but that t is the best elixir for me. When my glass starts looking have empty, I have to remind myself it is half full! On the bright side, we are sitting with 4 little chemos to go!!!! That is something to celebrate!
Enjoy the sun, buy a fan and get ready for the heat!
Keep on movin
Jill
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