Infusions 2 and 3

Thank God!

Infusions 2 and 3 were a piece of cake compared to numero uno – while my mom is exhausted and her joints hurt (another lovely chemo side affect), she has had little to no nausea and gets around much better after a day 5 of each treatment.

She’s so funny; we have made her doctor’s visits and treatments sort of like mom and daughter bonding time. We go to lunch, stop by a coffee house, stop for some Italian gelato or just drive around in the car and talk – like I said before; cancer sucks but embrace those moments when everything seems to be going in the right direction.

Of course, chemo zaps what strength you have, so my mom feels this urge to apologize for moving a bit slower when we go out. What do I care, I’m the boss and I’ve got all the time in the world.

We finished the last chemo on this first round on November 27th and we get somewhat of a break for Christmas before we face radiation (and whatever) after the New Year.

We are just going to chill and enjoy the season for what it is. Reflecting on all our blessings and having our family all here to enjoy it.

Helpful Hint:

Be patient. There will be times when this might be tested, but remember that chemo takes a lot out of you and you may have to walk a little slower and say things a few more times, but enjoy the opportunity to not have to be moving a million miles a minute.