A bridge over snowy, icy water in the pretty healing garden....but no snow for me!At least not today...the CT machine is being worked on today, and I didn't feel like doing it in two trips. I got up at the crack of dawn and drank a lot of coffee in preparation though. Urgh.
So, I suddenly have a free morning that I should spend on wrapping, since I'm losing my morning Friday to head up there.
I should.....but the little one is home after falling and hitting her head on the ice at school, lord help me, so I can't do her stuff anyway, and that's what I need to do most. I can "let" her wrap all the rest of it! She still thinks wrapping gifts is fun, so I'm taking full advantage of that, let me tell you.
But right now she just came out and showed me the big lump and bruise that's starting to show on her jaw. And there's swelling. Perhaps she will see a doctor at Kaiser this afternoon instead of just the vaccine clinic. If she bruises up any further in such a short time, I am going to [try to] insist on x-rays.
I suppose that all of this means I should goof off, rest (since I had about 4 hours sleep and am now highly caffeinated), look after my little bruised girl, look at chemo cap patterns and yarn online, knit..................right?! I know you all agree with me. If the little one is better later, she can wrap. :-)
If there are any of you out there who know anything about yarn, or know someone who knows something about yarn, I'd love to know if there are any good suggestions floating around out there for what makes a good chemo cap.
Chemo caps have to be softer than soft, no bumps or nubs or seams--you end up with the skin on your head being softer and more sensitive than a newborn, from what I hear and almost anything can be really irritating and chafe. Makes it interesting... I bought a super-soft polar fleece cap at Walmart, and a random lady there told me that even super-soft polar fleece will feel irritating at times because it will pick up pet hair that itches. This should be really interesting...
Anyway, I'm going to go goof off, so there will be no news from any appointments today. I think I posted that my chemo consult is Monday.
Oh! Here's a way I could use help-- If you can think of questions I should be asking either about the radiation or chemo, please send 'em on in. For example--I called in this morning to ask if I could wear tights or leggings while getting fitted for the positioning thing today. (That's how I found out about the CT being out) I'm already going to ask about wearing my MP3 player during radiation, what clothes to wear or not (like, should I not have metal fittings on pants), can I bring an eye pillow, stuff like that. I'm making a list for both radiation and chemo.
If you (Megan!!!) or anyone you know has gone through these, and you have suggestions for what I can ask, please speak up asap!! I'd really appreciate it.
This is almost like the period just pre-surgery again. I'm a nervous, anxious wreck.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good Xanax.
Goofing off now.
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Steph two of my friends are on chemo for breast cancer. Everyone's experience is different but they both have found these things to be true.You lose your hair, but not all of your hair. I always thought people went shiny bald but not true.They have hairs all over their heads but the spacing sucks. While your hair falls out, major itching. I suggested Aveeno anit-itch cream and it helped them. You cannot shave to shiny smooth because knicks and cuts are a no-no due to infection.
This is their yuck pattern. Chemo, o.k. for three days,sick for a week as if pregnant. Not much for you to understand there, but basically nauseated but not puking and food tastes terrible and is unwanted. This will be a challenge for you as you have to eat.The nausea fades and you get a week of enjoying your food before chemo again. This is a chemo every three weeks schedule so none of it may apply to you.
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