I find it amazing that yesterday was actually a little fun? I was with my good friend Betty for 14 hours while she drove me, sat with all the infusion junk, and stayed with me until Steve returned home from Pfizer travels. We met new people, some awesome medical folk who we charmed the pants off, had an awesome dinner brought in by caring gal-pals, flowers on the front door step, cards in the mail…what’s not to like?
Oh yeah , the medical stuff. I am so medicated at the moment NOT to have the scary side-effects that I am ok. But THOSE pills have side-effects — restlessnes. NO sleep when I am impossibly tired. But prayer and books are filling the time. I just dusted the house!?
And it’s time to be germ cautious as a little bug could do me in. So there will be no gardening, no crowds, no food prepared without absolute cleanliness of all ingredients — regrettably not even fast food or even healthy take-out — can’t be around kids who have just had vaccines, or any one exposed to anything even if they didn’t come down with it. No petting the dogs, yes double flush the toilet, no shoes in the house or at least on the carpet, no flossing, and the list goes on.
Gotta have a sense of humor, and oh yeah, no hair in 3 weeks! But I went into the Chemo with the best blood pressure in a month and lifted up,up,up in prayer. It was a Good Day!
Tags: betty bloom, calvin and hobbes, chemotheraphy, pfizer, steve
I thought you might start blogging again….:-) You are in my prayers! And who knows, you may not go bald in 3 weeks….but if you do, just think of those fun wigs you can start wearing! 🙂 I guess with my germs I won’t be seeing you for awhile, but I thought that didn’t start till father into the treatments.
So glad to hear your cheerfulness Debbie! It is always good choose to laugh over cry when offered the option! I am sure you are sprinkling joy on some folks you would never have crossed paths with as you continue to be a good steward of what is currently “on your plate.” You certainly are not traveling in the “belly of the whale.” Let us know when you can eat stuff that mortals have prepared 🙂 love you dear girl!
You have been on my mind today- such a relief to hear your positive attitude shining through-what joy you’ll bring to the others you meet along the journey- keep up the happy outlook-it makes such a difference-watch movies that makes you laugh, read books that make you smile and give you hope, you are already surrounded by love and prayers- please let me know what we can do
love you sis!
Debbie, You are amazing, your joy in life is unbelievable, so positive. I am now retired and am available to take you anywhere whenever. We could catch up on our grandchildren and show pictures. I am praying for you and your lovely family.