Well, yesterday was round 3 of chemo. It started off as any other chemo day. Whenever we have to drive to Kaiser, there's always some chump who doesn't know how to drive and causes an accident that backs up traffic for hours. Typical L.A. commute. Don and I decide that we will just leave the house 6:30 a.m. no matter what time I have an appointment.
We manage to make it just in time and I check in at 8:45 a.m. This day I share a room with another woman and her accompanying husband. They're not very social, but they also look tired and bored with the routine. I overhear that this is her 12th treatment. Wow. I decide not to pry but I'm so curious to find out what cancer she has. I'm curious about everyone's cancer at this place. But most patients look miserable, walk around like zombies and don't even acknowledge you. This place is depressing. But I have to remind myself that everyone here has cancer; this is not church where we sing hallelujah and shake our tambourines. C'mon people! Praise the Lord!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips
"You want to make God laugh? Tell her your plans!"
That's a quote on page 2 of this incredible book titled Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips. My oldest and childhood best friend Andrea from my elementary school years, who now lives in Colorado (lucky girl) with her husband and two beautiful boys, sent me a care package that I received this afternoon. Nestled in the USPS shipping box was this book. The care package also came with a small tin that says, Daily Dose of Inspirations." Inside are 30 little pill capsules and inside each capsule is a teeny weeny rolled up piece of blue paper that has a quote. For example, the dose I took today read, "you gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." Wow, how awesome is that? And how did they get these tiny rolled up papers crammed into an actual pill capsule?
That's a quote on page 2 of this incredible book titled Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips. My oldest and childhood best friend Andrea from my elementary school years, who now lives in Colorado (lucky girl) with her husband and two beautiful boys, sent me a care package that I received this afternoon. Nestled in the USPS shipping box was this book. The care package also came with a small tin that says, Daily Dose of Inspirations." Inside are 30 little pill capsules and inside each capsule is a teeny weeny rolled up piece of blue paper that has a quote. For example, the dose I took today read, "you gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." Wow, how awesome is that? And how did they get these tiny rolled up papers crammed into an actual pill capsule?
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
C day - #2
So yesterday was my second chemo session. This day was unlike no other and it has now set the bar for all future chemo sessions. My fear is that we will never be able to duplicate this day. I laughed so much I nearly bust a gut. Never expected to say that about chemo, but it was very much the case!
Our friend Angel joins Don and I for the ride. Lucky for us she is really easy going about it all and very accommodating because there are delays throughout the day. No problem, she says. She'll just reschedule her Pilates lesson for the next day. That's cool. Already having to do something I don't like, in a hospital no less, I don't need the stress of having to make sure those around me are OK. Angel is the perfect tag along guest.
Our friend Angel joins Don and I for the ride. Lucky for us she is really easy going about it all and very accommodating because there are delays throughout the day. No problem, she says. She'll just reschedule her Pilates lesson for the next day. That's cool. Already having to do something I don't like, in a hospital no less, I don't need the stress of having to make sure those around me are OK. Angel is the perfect tag along guest.
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