Halfway to none.

The reveal

Incognito

Running Errands

Just a little longer

Merry Christmas to You!  Here are the many faces of me. 

So, it's been a busy little month, sorry for not keeping this updated.  I had my 2nd treatment on December 19 - 2 down 6 to go....It was a little harder to bounce back from -- according to nurses and docs - it's cumulative so that's to be expected.  No real sickness though, just the nausea and general blah and fatigue.   I felt good for the holidays which is what I was hoping would happen.  

Going for the "new haircut" today. :/  It's falling out fairly heavy.  Part of me wants to wait til the last minute or until a big clump comes out but I think I would rather take control and just "git er done".  Losing hair really isn't that big of a deal...stay tuned -- maybe not today, but eventually I will post a pic.

I am still feeling good, however, I am very sad at today's events in Connecticut.  This little town is where my sister Vicky lives.  I have been there, it is so picturesque and "homey".  I have been to the Sandy Hook Elementary School to pick up Vicky's children when they went there long ago.  About a week after my diagnosis, I received a package in the mail from my sister.  A parishioner in her church knitted me a prayer shawl, which the Ministers and Vicky prayed over and blessed and sent to me.  Such a loving gesture by a complete stranger and now, their little town needs the prayers.  I hope they feel the love and comfort from everyone around the nation.

Well, I was hoping to report that after a week, I was doing okay and handling this pretty good, which was the case up until Monday.  I completed the anti-nausea meds and assumed that from then on I would be getting better all the time and wouldn't need anymore - wrong.  I needed more.  Monday night/ Tuesday morning was very "flu-like".  Ron called UCD and they refilled my prescriptions and I am doing well again.  I met with Dr. Christensen's PA today and He said it's a process of figuring out how long I need to be on the anti-nausea medicine after treatment.  I will just have to listen to my body and figure things out, but I have to say, with the meds, I have been pretty good, still out and about, doing routine things and getting some Christmas shopping in.  The next 2 weeks should be uneventful and then we start the process all over again.  I have had a lot of support - Thank You.