August 10th, 2019 Mood: Excited 😄 I have learned to enjoy the moments where I am feeling good and I have the energy to do things..... So when my friend Jenn asked if I was feeling up to going to Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA to not only see most excellent dirt track racing but …
Ahhh…Sleep!
Mood: Happy 😁I am feeling sooo much better today! Getting a good night's sleep makes such a difference for me, especially these days. I wish I could sleep this well every night, but it's usually only a few times a week.Good, quality sleep is so important while fighting cancer. I am on a few cancer …
No Sleep, again
August 9th, 2019 Mood: Exhausted ☹So last night I had another night of only about 2 hours of sleep. I finally started to fall asleep about the time Bo woke up, 7am and I slept until my alarm went off.My oncologist explained yesterday that the steroids and the Benadryl are working against each other. Both …
Taxol #4
August 8th, 2019 Mood: Anxious 😕We kept my Benadryl dose at the same amount this week after telling my Oncologist about my sleepless night last week. He said that a sleepless night could happen again, but it is important that I stay on the Benadryl for now and we don't want to lower it too …
Day to Day Thoughts
August 7th, 2019 Mood: Anxious 😟 My thoughts can be overwhelming at times.... Work is an excellent distraction. I am thankful every day that I work from home and that I still have my job. I love my job and in many ways it is helping me "keep it together" from day to day. I …
No Sleep
August 2nd, 2019 Mood: Exhausted 😟 So my Benadryl dose was cut in half during my treatment yesterday.... I didn't sleep at all last night, well maybe 2 hours or so. When my alarm went off I knew I was in trouble. There was no possible way I could work....I couldn't form a thought to …