What a week!

I am near the end of my 2nd week after chemo and doin' just fine. Currently I am on my 3rd good day in a row. This weekend was spectacularly sunshiny and I took full advantage. Gardening results are slow but I know I have been amongst the dirt. I promised Grant a new BBQ but he had to power wash the deck. Typically, the guy needs a nudge but when he is in it - he is really into it! Wow, the back deck is cleaned, so he decided to work on the front. Being north facing the algae is really metaphoric and loves to leave a black chalky-type consistency over the blue aluminum. He had just about finished the roof above the front door when CRASH - Grant fell. He is okay, bruised but okay and I can't say that about the ladder. Due to the water on the deck and the way Grant was reaching, the ladder slid underneath him, luckily he was only about 5 feet up or it could have been really ugggly! This really scarred the crap out of me and I found out that, even though mental-pause has made my voice deep and sultry-like, I can scream like a girl. Sorry Vince - we owe you a new ladder. So does anyone know where we can borrow a cherry-picker style lift?

Four days earlier, I was waiting with other parents, for our children to be released from the lockdown at NWSS on Thursday, April 10th, at Century House. SWAT teams, helicopters, loads of police - I felt like we were in the movies. Sev's class was let out at 17:30. She had been locked in her class room since 13:30 - 4 hours is a long time. Luckily nothing went bad. Good to see that the practice has paid off. Thank you Ms. Brown - Sev was really impressed with you and you all the students feel safe. I am really relieved that spending the money on a cellphone with texting capability is worth it. I was in communication with Sev and was able to get messages to other parents for her friends. If you parents are waffling about the cost - peace o' mind is priceless. At first the kids were afraid but by the time they were led safely from school, escorted by SWAT, they were exhausted and fine.

I am afraid of the poor mark I will get from the nurses at FVCC. You see, I am supposed to keep STRESS out of my life. I think I failed this session but I have a few more sessions to redeem myself. Isn't life exciting?!

I am doing things for myself - Sunday morning I made it out to my ol' soccer team game against the Kuna. What a team - eventhough the slaughter was a mild 6-0, the Stingers never gave up. That's the team I remember! I am missing the girls and the sport so I now "I will be back!"

As for me, well things are starting -

My 'mouth sores' are developing - ever so slightly. I am rinsing with soda bicarbonate and warm water and that seems to keep it in check.

Hair is starting to fall out but not from my head. Figures I would have to do it differently. It was described as my body hair would break away starting at the top - the head - and break away in descending fashion. Things that make you go 'hmmmmm' or throw up - one or the other - details, details, details. It makes me laugh as I think of the 'rebel without a cause' that lives inside myself.

I definitely can feel my energy regaining and my desire to do things - this is all good.