First cycle almost complete

My treatment on Friday went well. It was scheduled for early afternoon rather than early morning and it worked out fine. I did not see Dr. K until she came in to see me during treatment. Rather, I was checked in at 11:15, had a chemo nurse start the IV and draw blood through my port, and I was called in to begin my treatment at 12:50. By the time everything was checked and rechecked and the pump started, it was 1:15. We were on our way home by 3:30 and I felt well enough to make a pitstop at The Cheesecake Factory for an early dinner. Of course, by the time I finished (with plenty of leftovers), I was ready to fall asleep! I was in bed by 6:45 p.m. and didn't get up until 7 a.m. That unfortunately included a two hour period at 2 a.m. when I couldn't sleep, but otherwise I awoke feeling good. I suffered from nausea and slight fatigue throughout the weekend, but I find I can control the nausea by eating a small portion of food every few hours.

I was thinking about Trunk Bay at 2 p.m. and I know Kate was, too. I could almost hear the waves and feel the sun on my face. What a treat that would have been, with temperatures on Friday barely reaching the mid-30s!

This is the final week of my first cycle, and I hope to get some things done around the house this weekend. The past two weekends I've been a complete slug, and I find it frustrating that there are many things I want to get done but don't want to wear myself out. Ed has been very helpful -- cleaning, cooking, shopping in addition to driving in and out of the city for my appointments -- but he has to sleep sometime! I think we'll be tackling the scrubbing of bathrooms, dusting and vacuuming this weekend. Sounds like fun, huh??

Thanks, as always, for your e-mails and positive thoughts. They really brighten my days.