Reading

I've read four or five novels in the past week, which is a lot of reading even for the most passionate reader within me. Between novels I picked up Susan Love's Breast Book, and ended up in a chapter about statistical chances of recurrence. Shouldn't have done that. I don't really understand all of the information and now I'm worried my prognosis isn't as good as I think. I guess I'm just destined to freak out every now and then. So I'm trying to get it back together, continue to live and enjoy it. But I'm busy, and tired, and broke, which puts a damper on enjoyment at any time, anyway. And that's the end of my complaint.

Things at home hadn't been going well for awhile, but it all seems to be improving. Maybe we just needed summer to de-stress. Even with everyone going to camp or work and me going to the hospital everyday, it's an easier schedule than school. Even with Jonah going to football twice a week and Allison going to band practice and trombone lessons, and volunteering at the library. And now we have something amazing coming up: we're going back to Ridin-Hy Ranch with our friends/cousins! Thanks so much to Ken's parents for making it possible. We REALLY need a vacation, and their generosity is making a huge difference in our family's life. The kids will also go to the Poconos with Charlie and Libby, so lots of mountain air and relaxation next month.

Oh yeah, radiation. It's still going okay. Tomorrow is the halfway mark, and so far I don't notice any difference. I lie on an uncomfortable table with one arm raised over my head for 8 minutes at the most, with green beams stretched across the walls and ceiling, and then I'm done. I don't have any pain (anymore) or redness at the sight, and I think I'm mostly tired because I need to catch up on sleep after catching the midnight showing of Harry Potter. This is definitely the easiest phase of cancer treatment. It's mostly waiting around, which is partly how I'm reading so much.

Anyway, I started using shampoo instead of soap today! I just went out and bought a trial size bottle of baby shampoo, and with the tiny drop I need to use each day it could last for weeks. Here I am! Any difference since last week? It feels like it, but I don't know if you can see it.