First chemo down...7 to go

Hi Everyone,
Abby did such a great job with the pictures of my new hair cut. She is such a cutie pie! I'm already used to the new doo, too bad it won't last very long. Yes, I will lose all of my hair very soon. I may have a variety of looks to share with you all. Hats, doo rags ( as Sammy calls them), scarves and wigs will be among the styles I may be sporting.

I had my first chemo treatment on Monday. I was there for several hours and home by 1:30. Paul was there with me and I really was a bit grouchy at the start of the day. Yes, I was grouchy!! I had decided that , nope I really did not want to do this cancer/chemo thing and that we should just turn the car right around and go home. Then when we got to the Oncology department I had ants in the pants to just get the dang thing started. What is taking so long!! God bless Paul. The man is as patient and calm as a saint. He just laughs and says,"Okay Kathy. But I just want to know, are you going to be like this ALL day?". I stopped my grouchyness after about an hour. The people in that department, like in every other department at Exeter that I have encountered, were great. We read the paper, I had a chair massage, had a little lunch and I even did a little art project. Sounds almost like a spa don't you think?

Every day I wonder how I will feel. Really it is every moment of every day that I wonder what is next. I really hate the unknown and just like to be able to know what I'm up against in advance. Cancer and chemo , I have discovered, don't work that way. I guess I just need to learn to go with the flow. Any way...I feel great. I'm afraid to even say it or write it for fear of jinxing myself. Alright, not great, but quite good. No nausea, not too tired, maybe just a bit anxious. I am hoping that this is how I will weather the entire course of treatment. One down...7 more to go.

Our family is blessed to have the kind of help and support we are continuing to receive from all of you out there. The meals have been a blessing when I just don't feel up to whipping up a delicious healthy meal for the boys. You are all so generous with your time to do this for us. Thanks to all of you who have volunteered for my Pilates. Many of you said that you really felt it the next day. I love it!! It is very challenging and so good for you. My testing is next Sat. and I have all of my hours in now. Those of you who I have not had a session with, no need to worry. I still need practice. I'll get you in! You too can experience Kathy's Pilates kicker!

With hope, faith, gratitude and thanks,
Kathy