Geez.........it's hot......

Hello everybody. I hope this finds you all doing well. If you're like me, you're just trying to stay out of this heat. I have found that heat and humidity do not agree with chemo. I have learned to crank my jeep ahead of time, to not let myself get dehydrated, and I'm staying indoors pretty much all of the time now. Unless it's early in the morning or late in the evening, I try not to "surface".

This is the first time that I've been to my house in about ten days. Needless to say, I have lots of mail to go thru, emails to answer, etc. I'm going to try and make this a short entry due to having worked today, still having to drive to Bear Grass from here, and having to get up early tomorrow morning again.

My third chemo treatment went extremely well. In fact, I would have to say that it was the best treatment thus far. Imagine that....... This was the first time that my treatment fell on my weekend to work. By the time the fatigue kicked in on Monday, I was already tired and sleep deprived. My sister drove me to Greenville on Monday to get my shot, and by the time I got home, I was already starting to feel the effects of the chemo. I don't know if it was due to having worked third shift the previous weekend, or just the cumulative effects of it, but I was actually weak Monday night. My sister spent the night on the couch in case I got sick during the night; that way, Mama and Daddy could still get a good night's rest. I slept good though, and the following day I was feeling stronger. In the past, I have refrained from eating when the chemo takes my appetite. Sometimes it's all I can do to make myself eat, but I realized that, as long as I'm not nauseated, I need to eat to keep my strength up. So far, with the second and third treatments, I experienced extreme fatigue starting the Monday after chemo and started feeling better by Wednesday. This last time, I haven't felt bad since Wednesday. I still use common sense though. I try not to overdo it when I do feel good.

I went to the Lymphedema Clinic yesterday, but I'll try and summarize that info in another update maybe tomorrow or the next day. I need to get home and eat some supper. Plus my cousin Betty Margaret is there. She's like the common cold..............there's no cure for it....
(Just kidding, Cousin. You know you're my favorite!)

I just realized that I called Mama and Daddy's place "home". Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Actually, I haven't missed this place at all. Who would when you have half a hundred aunts, uncles, and cousins doting on you?? : )

A big shout out to my Aunt Barbara for the much appreciated carrot cake. No one, and I do mean no one, makes them like you!

Love,
Cindy