Phase I

Well, I made it through the first phase of the treatment. I finished chemo on tuesday. I am not celebrating yet though - since it does take about three weeks to get out of my system. This weekend will be my toughest time with fatigue, body aches, nausea, and the like. I usually plan on laying in bed most of the weekend and resting, reading and taking baths. I can play games and read to the kids - so that is good. I just stay close to home and try to avoid getting sick at all costs...

It looks like surgery will be on Friday, September 4th. My super awesome family is making arrangements to be with me for the first two weeks - so I am relaxing a bit as the time approaches since we will have help with the kids.

I managed to find someone to cover my practice for the needed time and have even planned for a family weekend in a few weeks - barring any unexpected illness or surprises.

Thanks to all of you for the thoughts, prayers, cards and all kinds of silly emails. They all help keep me smiling and focused on the important things in life. I am amazed at the generosity and compassion of friends - as we try to find more room in our refrigerator for all the wonderful meals we have received! I think when I recover, I am going to spend some time learning some of the wonderful recipes - since I seemed to have skipped those lessons in life. I am a good costco shopper though - so that helps in a pinch :-)