Never has a girl been so excited to have stubble on her legs!! Or to have her boyfriend point it out to her. So last night Chris and I and Seamus are on the couch watching a movie in our usual position (Seamus snuggled down between us, my legs across Chris's lap, Chris with one arm around me and Seamus and the other hand on my legs...or holding a drink. Sometimes both). And suddenly Chris says, "You have stubble!" What? Huh? Alert the media! That would mean hair!! Or the start of hair. Now it wasn't a lot, and it's on my legs, not my head, but it's stubble! After 6 weeks of hairlessness, this is rather amazing. And sure, it's likely to fall right back out next week after chemo #4, but how exciting to know there's hair under there just dying to make a comeback! I find this inspiring. Like the moment chemo #4 wears off, the hair growing will begin in earnest. My bald days are numbered. Which means I really need to do a bald photo soon, for all posterity. After all, I really don't plan on doing this again.I did make it to a full week of feeling good and working. Felt very, very good to accomplish that. Seamus is also feeling better. Seems he pulled a muscle or something in his back. He gets a bit better every day. And last night Chris and I made our plans and reservations for 1) La Jolla/ San Diego in May, 2) an estate planning/work conference in Chicago in August (with a few extra play days), and 3) The big island of Hawaii and Maui December 15 to 26th! I will admit I bought the travel protection plan in a bit of caution over the August trip. I finish up radiation in mid-July and we'd leave August 1st...so I'm cautiously optimistic. Really looking at that bright, shiny light at the end of the tunnel (no train jokes, please).
This will probably be the only post this weekend. We've got dinner with the great and good Dr. Karam at Omakase tonight and the LA times Festival of Books tomorrow, followed by dinner with Chris's family for his sister Courtney's 25th birthday celebration. Luckily, we can go to his sister Kati's apartment between events so I can nap (only way that schedule would work!). But this will leave no time for blogging. So, just to tide you over, a new poll has been posted--look over to the side bar. It's even a two-parter. This should keep you contemplating all weekend. But don't worry, I'm sure I'll have plenty to report by Monday night. And next week is "chemo week"--the blood tests, meds prep, final chemo and aftermath week. So you know there will be some serious blogging then. Let's all rest up.
P.S. The picture? Come on, the dude has stubble!
This feels like a trick question.
ReplyDeleteParanoid much? What trick?? You can always say "none of the above." Or give me an entirely different epiphany in the comments. No tricks-especially since I can't tell who votes for what. But now I am contemplating how I could pull off a poll with trick answers. Thanks for the suggestion!
ReplyDeleteyeah, make another poll with trick questions, but much later than now.
ReplyDeleteI voted for the first one. But you know the old saying 'you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink'? your not a horse though, I know.
You never know. That could be my epiphany. "I should be a horse." How I would put that into effect however...now there's a trick. But it would be like me to have an epiphany I can't do anything about.
ReplyDeleteI don't under stand the 2-parter side of this. We vote twice? If so, you need more choices, or something.
ReplyDeleteYou vote first on the Which epiphany I'm likely to have, and then scroll down further and it's which one I SHOULD have. Subtle, but different. And two distinct polls (although the answers/choices are the same, the questions are different).
ReplyDeleteThis is a morning for anonymity and confusion, I see. And even a little testiness. My kinda people--clearly hungover.
noooooo! I'm being testy?
ReplyDeleteAh! Ok I see. I missed that there are 2 polls. Hey, can I log onto another computer and vote more than once? What would that be called?
ReplyDeleteCheating?
Hey, you should add more choices for your 'reactions' also. Only 3? Funny, interesting, cool.
ReplyDeleteWithout naming names (Roryann) there may have been a few people who did that to vote on Blog Break Out Star. But there is no way to know for certain. So, let your conscience be your guide.
ReplyDeleteThere is apparently only room for 3 reactions. But I guess I was stacking the deck for favorable reactions. Hence, "cool" has been deleted and "horrifying" has been added.
ReplyDeleteK, better.
ReplyDeleteHey Teresa,
ReplyDeleteWho knew you could be kicking my ass all these years later and through a blog no less! My overdue mammogram is scheduled for Monday at 3:15pm.
Kathy (UCSB fellow conservative)
Kathy--
ReplyDeleteOh my god!! For two reasons...1) Yes, get a mammogram!! Yikes. I know you are younger than me...but still over 40! and 2)I've been a flaming liberal for so long now I had even forgotten I used to be a conservative.
I'm so glad you are all scheduled now. I hope to see you soon,
T.
I only lean just to the right of center myself now! Ocaasionally to the left. So, you don't have to worry that I will show up packing heat and in my Sean Hannity shirt when we meet for lunch. My husband and daughter are minorities for goodness sake...And I'm not younger than you by much, I'll be 46 in May!!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are feeling good!
Kathy
I only lean just to the right of center myself now! Ocaasionally to the left. So, you don't have to worry that I will show up packing heat and in my Sean Hannity shirt when we meet for lunch. My husband and daughter are minorities for goodness sake...And I'm not younger than you by much, I'll be 46 in May!!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are feeling good!
Kathy
Maybe you're allergic to wine. Since we crave what our bodies are allergic to. I like milk products...ice cream. But I'm allergic to milk. I break out when I drink regular milk, eat ice cream. You broke out in hives when you have wine. And you like wine a lot, since you're body is in it's vulnerable state now, it's showing it's allergies more. Just my observation.
ReplyDeleteHi Theresa, I picked choice 3. Never give up wine. Mine is Pinot Noir. Your posts are just as you talk. I laugh all the time with you. We are keeping up with your progress. Mike at USC AZ
ReplyDeleteI only have three computers, so there goes that theory! Don't give up wine, Please don't give up wine. You consume such small amounts, it should't be the cause of hives. I say keep looking for something more, ummm horrifying (and easier to kick) than wine. Keep looking!
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