Bouncing back

I feel so much better today. Here it is after 1pm, and I have not even thought about a nap. I still look a little sunken in and can tell I just need to be drinking more fluids. Soon it will be champaign that will do the trick because I will be through with all this mess and can celebrate. If all goes well, I will be through with Chemo one week from tomorrow. While I am not looking forward to it, I just can't wait to get it over with.

My scalp is feeling really weird and a little achy to the touch. Every morning I wake up and grab what little hair I have and give it a tug to see if it all comes out. There are a just few strands on the pillow case, sink etc but I am sure the next day or so it will be all over the place --relatively speaking. What a waste of time for it to go to the energy of falling out when it is just going to have to start growing back again in a couple of months! If only it would listen to me.

Nurse Kathy came to day and I continue to heal nicely. Although I probably have at least 3 more weeks with the wound vac -- Fred as we call it. I can't print what I really call it most days.

I keep trying to keep myself busy with work, paying bills, household paperwork to keep my mind off the next couple or weeks. I am hoping to be able to travel overnight for work in late October so I am trying to start planning that without jinxing it! It looks like we are going to be able to go to Destin for Thanksgiving so I just keep focusing on that too. I am probably not supposed to be in the sun so soon after chemo but that time of year the sun is hardly a threat.

And finally, maybe Sunday, I will be able to go watch my tennis team play for an hour or so. We have all new courts, and I have not even been down there yet. And maybe I can even hit a ball or two before the year is over!