To catch you up since my last posting -
I never quite felt recovered between chemo #4 and #5. Went into #5 feeling bad and didn't get the typical steroid high the following day. However, after a few days of feeling sick and feeling down after #5, I decided I would no longer feel sick, sore, ... and no longer be down. It worked!
I'm feeling good and have had a great birthday.
I'm celebrating the way Jamie does - over several days and possibly weeks.
Beth took me to Ojo Caliente hot spring on Sunday. My first time there. Soaked in some spring holes, smeared mud all over my body and let it dry, had a hot oil/rock massage, and ate a great meal at the Ojo restaurant. I would highly recommend it.
Tuesday night, Maneesha and Kiran Chitanvis helped me with my Brithday surprise - I'll tell and show you this later - it's a surprise!
Today started with me driving past this sign on the overpass.
Thanks Theresa!Then I got to The Cottage and Susana and Beth had a Pena Colada smoothy and brownies (no nuts) ready for me. They put candles on the brownies and lit them - boy what a fire 50 candles makes! After I blew them out, the brownies were multi-colored with wax - made for interesting texture.
Followed that with a field trip to the Bradbury Science Museum with the Cottage kids to see Star Lab. On the bus ride back, I'm told to look at the "White Rock".
Thanks Annika and Kayla!The only "kinda drag" thing today is that my oncology nurse called (while I'm on the field trip with a bunch of young germ incubators) to tell me my blood counts are way down and I'm supposed to stay away from germs, start taking antibiotics, and not eat any fresh foods. No sushi!
My kids (Jodi and Jamie) are up in the Jemez at camp until Friday, so Friday night I get to celebrate some more by going to dinner. SHH, now don't tell anyone this part, but I think my brothers and sister-in-laws are coming out from Texas to surprise me. Let's pretend we don't know.
Then, who knows what will happen after that!
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