Man, time flies when you are having fun. And by fun I mean checking off the ever growing to-do list around the house after being able to do so little for over two months! I thought I would get this post written sooner, but alas it did not happen. I am sitting up at Stanford. I just saw my oncologist and have chemo in just a bit.

I have felt pretty darn good since my last post. I am not at 100%, but better than I have been in a long time. The girls and I even managed to plant a little garden last weekend. Jeremy’s mom came into town and we got to enjoy Mother’s Day with her and she is here all week to help while I am not feeling well. 

As many of you already know, I started losing my hair right at the two-week mark. Many don’t start losing hair quite so soon, but my oncologist reassured me today that it is very normal to start losing it at 2 weeks. I will post a picture here of my temporary pixie cut. My dear friend and hairdresser managed to squeeze me in last Wednesday shortly after I started losing my hair. It is falling out rapidly and I bet I’ll shave my head in the next week (maybe two). It was nice to see how it would look once things normalize, when it starts coming back in. I am looking into wig options and already have some very pretty wraps from some dear friends.

I am not looking forward to the next week, but know that this too will pass. At least I feel like I have a bit better sense of what to expect this time around. 

My reconstructive (implant exchange) surgery has been scheduled for July 27th. This is 5 weeks after chemo is done. We were hoping for 4 weeks, but as of now, my surgeon is currently not available that week.( It might move up.)  I do not have a start date for radiation, but believe it will start about 4 weeks after the surgery so likely the end of August.

Well it is about time to head over for my chemotherapy session. Wish me luck!