Its a New Day

The countdown started after day 1 and there are now 15 treatments left! This week has been pretty rough again.  Lots of migraine and extra head pain, exhaustion - coupled with insomnia (it was really nice to sleep for a few nights) and now breast pain. Tuesday I could hardly function, my head was so bad.  I was so thankful to have Jen come with me to my treatment and drive (there was no way I could do that).  My head was just throbbing.  I was trying to think of how to describe it - like a CD being put into the slot and slicing through my brain. That's the closest I can think of it. I often stop at Rachel's on the way home, it is just a bit too far to drive all the way home with feeling so tired, and Rylee has been my nurse.  If I close my eyes, she puts a blanket on me or tucks a dolly in my arms or just sits and snuggles and tells the other kids to "Shhhhh".  Julia keeps letting me how tired I look.  Thanks honey, I appreciate that. :) I have...

It is hard to believe that it has been a week since I started radiation, and what a whirlwind it has been!  Last Thursday was my first treatment.  Tini came along with me.  We had a quick visit with the nurse and then got changed and headed in.  A scan was done and then 5 minutes later I was done.  As I was getting off the table, the nurse said "See you tomorrow". Those 3 words hit me like a ton of bricks! See you tomorrow We drove back to Tini's and had some tea and relaxed, a had a headache starting so I headed to Rachel's (I had to give an in person update and get some kid snuggles) before I headed home. We told Tristan, Hannah and Julia a few days before, just in case they overhear someone at church talking about it.  I wanted them to hear it from me first.  They took it really well.  Tristan and Hannah just were glad that it was out and the treatment I was going to have would be helpful. Julia is the thinker/worrier.  She would...