Summer vacation is Here...

It's the first full day of summer vacation. I got to wake up all leisurely, and made coffee. BUT... my chemo sometimes makes my coffee taste bad to me, and this was one of those mornings. So, I downed a glass of milk, and ate breakfast. I felt pangs of sadness this morning because cancer is robbing me of the carefree attitude I usually have that goes along with summer vacation. I still have to contend with chemo all summer, and weekly blood draws. I have to be careful about catching infections from simple things that I normally would not worry about. I have to contend with the extreme fatigue that just comes out of the blue. I felt it yesterday, but today is a little better. That's why I was so happy I felt good on Sat..I treasure those days now, and I just try to get through the ones that are not so good. Here is a pic of me from Sat, when I was feeling more energetic. One day at a time.

I haven't updated in a while. I finished my intense AC chemo dose #3 on Wed 05/31/17. The SE's were not as bad as the first chemo, and about the same as the second chemo. I slept most of Wed,Thurs, and a little on Friday . Sat I was feeling great...still riding high on steroids I am sure. I ate well, we cooked out, and I enjoyed fantastic weather on the back porch w. my husband and kids. Yesterday was a rainy day, and I was tired with bones aching from my Neulasta shot. We managed to still cook out a fantastic bourbon chicken dinner that we tagged teamed. He grilled the chicken, and I made the bourbon sauce. When the chicken was done, we cut it up, put it in a pan with the sauce, simmered for 10 minutes on low, added some corn starch & water to thicken, and served it on buns. It was really good and comforting.

Today I feel physically better, but a little mentally tired. I just baked a cinnamon cake with my daughter, and the house smells really good. My kids really help keep me grounded, I will make it...one day at a time.