Looking Great Going To The Lab, It’s The Small Things

I feel like I went on a big field trip today. My big outing was to have blood drawn to check my white blood cell counts. Subsequently, if they get too low I have to be extra careful about being around people who are sick. I am being careful about that anyway but the bloodwork will show if I need to be extra careful. The phlebotomist asked me why I was getting blood work for a hospital in TX. When I told her I was there for chemo she was shocked. She said I was looking great. Chock one up for drying my hair and a little makeup! I don’t think I look great today but I’ll take good.

An Idea For Treatment Strength

After that Sarah and Dionne took me to Hibbet Sports to buy a birthday gift for a party Ethan is invited to tomorrow. Lots of sales and I had the idea that I would wear the sassy Nike shirts to all of my chemo visits. Having messages of strength on my shirt will help my mental strength when facing tough treatments. That combined with a Livestrong shirt and visor delivery from Sue today made me think about it.

I just ordered a few for my next couple of trips. I’m not going to tell you what they say, and I can’t promis that I’ll be looking great but you will see them in the pictures on chemo days. My next trip to TX is Oct 19-21, chemo on the 20th. Some made me giggle and I hope they make you smile too.

People Are Kind

I received the sweetest email today from a friend at the beach condo and feel truly blessed by the love of so many people in so many walks of my life. People are genuinely good and kind. I read the following quote today and it’s so true, whether your battle is cancer or a crappy day, we all have something.

I Don’t Want My Family To Feel The Pain

Today the big news has been the loss of Steve Jobs life to pancreatic cancer. I will say I have thought about him and his fight quite a bit today. What a legacy he left on this world.  

As much as that is a beautiful thing to be able to say about him I mourn his loss for his family who is left behind. I don’t want my family to lose me to this dreaded disease. I will fight with everything I have just as I know he did. I feel great today so I feel like I’m winning today.