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Posted 2015-06-28T00:17:33Z

6/27/15 Chemo #9

Hello, Fabulous Friends and Family!

Sorry for the delayed update. It’s been a puffy-face, greasy-hair, cold-throat, prickly-finger, runny-nose, nausea-laden week. Yep. One of thoooooose weeks! I went out for a short walk and a neighbor noticed I was wearing gloves…in 75 plus degree weather. Try explaining that one. But, I’m feeling a bit better today so, yay![...]

Posted 2015-06-01T20:22:47Z

Mon, 6/1/15 Repeat!

Hello, Amazing Friends and Family,

So…today was to be Chemo #8—since it was canceled last week. But, alas, it has been canceled again. Again! My white blood cell and neutrophil counts (a type of white blood cell that fights bacterial infection) were even lower than last time. So, no chemo. In fact, I have to “practice good hygiene” and be extra careful to not get sick because they’re so low. Great! So I guess I’d better wear a hasmat suit when I visit Costco this week.
Oh well. At least I get another week of “normal”—whatever that is. Well, I do know what that is to me. I can get more done from my To Do list. Yaaaaay! I don’t have to wear jazz hand gloves. Yaaaaay! I don’t have to avoid cold drinks (well, except for super cold). Yaaaaay! No strong nausea. Yaaaaay!
Also, to answer the question I know all of you are asking because I asked it. My family asked it. Everyone’s asking it:[...]