We All Scream for Ice Cream!

Today started out to be not as good as Sunday. The pain in the rear returned in near full force in the morning but luckily subsided by lunchtime. Nausea remained at a “1”, so I can’t really complain there. One annoyances today was my “tasters” - all day I had this bitter metallic taste in my mouth. It goes away when I eat (that’ s good), but it is magnified when I drink something (that’s not good). I believe this is just another side effect of the chemo.

I also experienced some challenges today with my mental state. Late this afternoon I had a few bouts of sadness (and maybe even a little self pity) - for no real reason other than I was just feeling tired of not feeling normal. Lucky for me I have Jon. He is a good listener and helped by getting me to talk about what I was feeling and reminding me of how far I’ve come. It’s good that he lets me whine a little, while still trying to help me keep it all in perspective.

Looking back on my day the good far outweighed the moments of sadness. I got to eat lunch with some of my work family - Sue, Brendan and Daisy (Daisy brought some beautiful flowers from her garden). I had the best caramel ice cream sundae made by our friend Cherri at Cherri’s Chocol’art (oh man was it good). We got to go on multiple walks. And, to finish the evening, we got to play more bing bag toss with Herb and Beth. I am truly lucky for the network of people I have cheering me on. Thank you everyone for everything you do that helps me stay on track with this journey.

I’ve lost over 20 pounds so Jon is trying to fatten me up with ice cream.