January 3, 2009 Happy New Year! Two Down FOUR to GO!

Well I made it thru the week. Monday was cycle 2! Mom came with me this time. The day itself was fine. I never have much issue with my actually chemo day. Though after I was much more tired than the last time. It really hit me like a ton of bricks by 3 that day!! No Jazzercise this time!! =0) I managed to work a half day on Tues and Wed. But just too tired to finish the days out. By Wed night the dreaded pain came. Mom was there with comforting cups of hot tea and water and a heating pad. The cool thing is this go around I didn't have as much trouble sleeping as I did last time. Mom said on New Year's Eve she kept checking to see if I was OK. (we slept on the couch watching the Twilight Zone Marathon! happy new year! LOL) I don't think I tossed as much and I managed to get some sleep. I went to work on Friday, though I think the worst of it waited for me to have to go to work! So I worked til about 4 and came home. I was in a lot of pain yesterday/last night. Had a hard time walking around. But I think knowing what was coming made it easier. I woke up this morning with the heating pad on the floor. LOL I think that's a good sign. It still hurts, but its manageable. Elizabeth and I went on a short walk down the street and back. and I've been relaxing all day. Still hurting a little, but I think I'm in the upward swing. YAYYY for upward swing!!! I think the Aleve I've been taking has helped and I have also been doing a Yoga DVD every day that Mom gave me for Christmas. I think that helps stretch my muscles. So hopefully in a few days I'll be back to "normal" to prepare for the next cycle! As my friend Carol said...I'm 1/3 thru!!! YAY!

Happy New Year Everyone!! Again, thanks for all the love and support!!! And thanks for visiting! xoxoxo