You guys are all great.
Stella, no, I haven't had any ice cream yet. Although I might have a chocolate covered ice cream later if I'm up to it.
Amy...
... you're so sweet (and funny...you made me laugh too
). The room will have to be cleaned and aired out. Sheets laundered in hot water, twice. I had to use paper plates and plastic-ware. Drinking bottled water and canned diet ginger-ale. Any other kitchen items I have used (bowl for oatmeal and coffee mug) will just go through the dishwasher and be ok. I have my own bathroom and that will be cleaned after with lysol and bleach cleaners. Man, I sound like I have a dreaded contageous disease, lol.
Also, thank you for the kind words.
It has been a long, rough 9 months. The hardest I've (we've) probably ever been through. I dunno if most couples would have made it through what Mike and I have been through over the last 4 years. We've been through a lot together in such a short time. I've come to look at life so differently. When I was younger...I never thought about (and I'm sure most don't) life as being so fragile and short. We are too busy thinking we're going to be here forever and nothing will ever happen to us...stuff only happens to other people, or just on TV. We are to busy being selfish to realize anything differently. Too busy screaming at the guy in front of us at the light the second it turns green. Too busy rolling our eyes when the person in the check-out lane in front of us needs a price check or is paying with change because that's all they have. Too busy ignoring or passing judgement to those less fortunate peddling for change in the streets and not at the very least offering up a meal to them that's probably sitting right next to us in the car (that will most likely spoil because we waste so much). Too busy taking family and friends for granted and treating them crap because we think we can and they'll always be there...only eventually we will find out that's not true and by then it's too late and wish we had treated them differently. So many things... Now, I'm not claiming I've all of sudden become holier than thou. I am sure that I'll still have my moments...but, I have learned to appreciate the little things more, strive to be a better person every day and realize life is way too short to not value and respect each moment.
With all that said (I know...it was quite a mouthful, or pageful, lol) I thought I'd tell you about last night.
I had a really bad time with some side effects of my radiation. It was the worst I've ever felt. I was nauseous, was running a fever but so cold, my salivary glands dont work due to the radiation and my mouth is just so damn dry and drinking water doesn't really help but would add to my nausau. I was so week and lathargic. I was shaking uncontrollably and my head was so woozy. I just layed here crying for hours by myself...it brought me back to when my mother was suffering so badly at the end (she passed away over 2 years ago from pancreatic cancer...ithe cancer took her in less than 4 months of diagnosis and she suffered miserably the last 2 weeks of her life). Poor Mike felt so helpless and couldn't help me because he couldn't come in here. I know it was tearing him up inside. It was a pretty long night.
Today I got up at about 9am. I don't feel as bad, but still nauseous, bad bloat in my stomach...look about 8 months pregnant. Still have a severe dry mouth (they say it can last up to a year). I sit here today hoping last night was the worst of it as I'm on day 3. I start back up on my thyroid medication on Monday morning, so that should start eleviating the hypothyroidism symptoms I've been have (on top of all this) and I'm down on the prednisone to 15mg (from 40mg in the beginning) so that's a plus...because that comes with it's own issues, lol.
So, with all that said...I am looking forward to each day going forth getting better and better.
Great news Laura that you will be home in a few days
I am home actually. I'm just living in the spare bedroom.
