Round #4

I got too hot quickly and the wig came off!

Right now I am sitting here getting chemo, eating a peanut butter sandwich, and drinking some coffee. I don’t feel the need to explain the whole process because I think I’ve done it twice before in this blog. My favorite of the nurses here told me I’m doing a great job and I’m an inspiration to her. Yet another person who thinks I’m stronger than I do! The nurses also got a wig donated that they saved for me because it made them think of me. It’s a red bob. It makes me feel good that they thought of me!  :-)

Dr. Gore is on vacation in Spain (I’m jealous!) so I won’t see him today. I told his nurse practitioner about my allergies starting to act up and my on again/of again sleep troubles. I also told her about my balance being off and also falling over a lot. She told me to up my dose of the medicine I take for sleep and see if that works. I am sure not getting consistent good sleep and drinking too much coffee has hurt my mood overall. I decided to cut way back on coffee.

It’s almost 2:00 PM now so everything is definitely running behind today. I really hope I don’t feel too horrible this week. I am not looking forward to it. The nurses continue to emphasis that I will feel worse with each treatment because they kind of build on you, but I have figured that out from experience. I really, really don’t want to feel any worse but I’m trying to remind myself that this will eventually be over with… hopefully at the end of May. Then I will start the process of slowing regaining my strength and energy (and the process of regrowing my hair!)

*EDIT*

Finally home! I saved my last ounce of energy to smile for this picture of my new wig:

I think this is just Mary 2.0

And now it is time for a much needed nap!