I was telling Brent the other day that I'm getting used to all this attention. I used to be very uncomfortable with the focus being on me, and I still am a little, but its getting easier!! My birthday was Wednesday, so I had my coworkers singing me happy birthday and balloons covering my classroom, in addition to the usual attention of people wondering how I'm doing and helping us with dinners. Yeah, I could get used to this whole "its all about me" thing. It could be rough when I go back to having to take care of myself. What's that about?
I have chemo #7 on Monday!! It should be the last time I have to miss school to do it, and therefore the last time my dad should have to come. Although he says he's "getting into teaching shape again." Since he was here almost the whole week last week it was easier as far as getting to know kids, etc. When I reminded my class I was going to be gone, they were all pumped that he's coming in. I think I'm meaner than he is. :)
I have had itchy hands on and off this week. Apparently that's a common side effect to chemotherapy. I'm sure they probably told me that at some point, but I have a hard time paying attention. Anyway, I called the nurses about it, and one said there was really not a whole lot I can do about it, and the other one said to check out chemocare.com. Some things work for some people, some of it doesn't work for anyone, but its worth a shot. It is kind of entertaining to me that there's a web site for help with side effects that sort of thing and I just now found out about it. I'm so not the researcher. The people that read this that have had breast cancer before probably read this and think, "wow, she just doesn't have a clue." A part of me feels guilty for not doing more research to learn about what's happening inside my own body, but I really just don't want to. Usually when I need to learn more about something I call Lisa. She knows everything and if she doesn't have an answer, she'll find it for me. Its totally lazy of me, and its horrible, I'm just not very smart. :) Anyway, have a great weekend, I think we're getting a Christmas tree for Cannon to tear down. Ha!
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Everybody reacts a little differently! After this is all over you will be "THE EXPERT"!
Get a Spruce tree and the kids won't touch it! LOL
It should still be all about you!! Thanks for the nice comment on my blog. We got your christmas card today, very cute and you look beautiful. I love all the hats. I still have not put together our card, I may not do christmas cards this year:( Everything kind of snuck up on me fast and we have been very sick around here since thanksgiving!! Maybe I will get motivated tomorrow and do it, then again maybe not:) Take care and good luck on Monday. Just think after Monday only 1 left. Piece of cake....yea easy for me to say:) Tell Brent hello!
When you read this you will have one to go!
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