OIH! My hair is starting to fall out; Oh My!

So, let's see; Tuesday, I joined my friend Kris Robert's poolside and enjoyed some Thai Spice! It is a local favorite of mine. I get the Koa Padd; fried rice-extra spicy. Yep, my palate is back, and just in time cause chemo in 2 days! We sat around her pool a couple of hours, caught up on all of the kids gossip, talked about husbands, how much they miss me at work and so on. It was just what I needed and we will do it again next week for anyone else that wants to join us; it was totally spontaneous as I texted her that day and said I was coming over! Good thing she said yes!

I spoke with my boss, Janet today. She has expertly arranged for me to go to the Education Center for St. Francis Hospital so that I can check my 4000 emails and respond to some of them, and do a little shopping with my VIP points. I think I will get grocery cards as they come in sooo handy to send the kids out for things I may need, like Hot Stuff potato chips; hey, I can't help it, OK? And by kids I really just mean Curtis! He gets me my drinky drink everyday; an unsweetened iced tea from Mickey D's! Yum! After it's gone, I refill with 3/4 water and 1/4 cran grape. I need help! I totally got off the track; It was great to talk with Janet; I simply would not shut up and I know she was busy cause she is now the new owner of my position on.......the CCU Skin Care Committee! Thanks for stepping up to the plate Janet, I really mean it, cause it is a bit time consuming! I love ya for that!

Ah, the real story here.....my hair! Yep, I am grossing Paul and the kids out with my jokes. "Hey, will you throw this away for me?" "Sure what is it?" After I hand them a clump of hair, they look at me and shake their heads with pity! I laugh and they are like, no other Mom would do that. I tell them, "That is why you are so lucky!!" haha! I have to keep it real, we are shaving it later; well, Paul and I will watch as the kids take turns and then, yes I will finish with a strong lint roller brush for the remaining fuzz. Pictures will be taken!

Also, I had my 2ND round of chemo today, lifesaving chemo that is! I was accompanied by my siter-in-law Ellen! She offered to come in and I accepted. My other sister-in-law Kim will be joining me after Hawaii, and I can't wait to see her!
Anyway, they accessed the port in.........1 try!!!!!! Yay! Not to say she didn't have to dig deep, cause she did, but who cares, one shot and we were in baby! She pushed the Red Devil (adriamycin) first, then hung the big bag of cytoxin. My pee was bright red in 15 minutes from the 1st drug. Completely normal I was told. We finished in just over 2 hours, watched a little Price Is Right and then got the heck out of there. We picked up Curt and Rachel and headed to lunch to Shallo's where I saw a good friend Brenda. We ate and headed straight to Sears. I wanted to look at their Land's End line of suits. Guess who just got the cutest new navy blue and white suit with the cutest cover up? That's right, me! Of course, Rachel was there to help pull my suits on and off for me and Curt was the official thumbs or thumbs down judge. Yes, Rachel made fun of me again, and again, and again! Did you think she would be any different? Me neither, but thank goodness she can laugh and help me out at the same time! Auntie Ellen was also trying on suited and found some too! After that, home please, I'm starting to feel very, very sleepy.

Home we go. Ellen left, I went up to bed and took a nap, and when I woke up, dinner was waiting for me. Our neighbors, the Wards, delivered a fabulously prepared dinner, as told by my kids and after I am done writing, I will go and eat. So on that note, I hope everyone has had a wonderful day and will have a wonderful tomorrow! God Bless!
Kathy