Cake

This chemo thing is cake. Ha ha! I'm starting to agree with Dr. Lee "is no problem." If I had had taxol first then adriamycin & cytoxan, it would have sucked. Having those miserable suckers first makes the taxol seem like a dream (accomplanied by my friend Emend). I didn't have an allergic reaction again today and I had fewer steroids. Those steroids are a little trippy. I kept wanting to tackle Brent...
I haven't had any of the tingling sensation in my hands and feet either, which is marvelous. About 5% of people experience that to a pretty serious degree to where they can't touch something without it causing pain. Good stuff. I have some additional tightening in my left arm pit which has me a little concerned. Dr. Lee set up an appointment with a physical therapist so she can give me some exercises to do everyday to help with tightening, and to help avoid lymphadema (pretty sure that's spelled wrong). She says this is pretty normal but can worsen during radiation. She also said that it seems to be ok, but it will make me feel better to go meet with her. I don't go until the 23rd.
I also got to schedule the last one today!!!!!! I have the next one December 15th, Happy Birthday Grandpa Leon, and the last one is December 29th, just in time for Rick's birthday.
We had a great Thanksgiving in SunRiver. I ate like I was a teenager, and when they weighed me today I kicked some scale butt. :) I totally would have won a weight gain contest if there had been one. We had so much food, and all of it tasted good, nothing had a metal taste, it was amazing. I guess I should start using that treadmill from the grandparents that's in the garage... Max & Cannon had a great time with their cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, great grandma, and great aunts, and Max was crying when we left, because he wanted to stay. Cannon got an eighth tooth, so he was a little whiny, but Rick & Debbie let him sleep in their room so we could sleep. It was heavenly. Conner is my two year old nephew, who is hilarious. It was good for me to see him throw the occasional fit though so I could be reassured that Max isn't a fit thrower because I'm sick or I have no hair, he's just 2. I have a little less guilt.
I go in for a Neulasta shot tomorrow for the immune system. I'm guessing some aches and pains will set in tomorrow evening. Whatever, I only have two left you're not bringing me down now man!!
Here's a picture of my favorite big kid and I. I tell Max I have a favorite baby, a favorite two year old, and a favorite big kid. The family pictures this year have everyone in hats. Great family support.