As a Tshirt From Some Friends Says: Bring It!

I am a little behind in my blog! My mom and sister left.😢😭 And today, my friend since junior high, Cristina, comes to visit from Arizona. I really haven’t seen her in about 10 years, so I am really excited for her long-weekend visit.

I want to dedicate this post to all my supporters out there who are following my blog and praying for me who I haven’t even met. I have 800 visits to my blog site, and I only have about 300 some friends on Facebook! People keep telling me about people they know who follow my blog and pray for me, and I want you to know how much I appreciate it. I know those prayers work!

My brain scan went well. I was pretty relaxed, except for the mask-type thing they put across my face. I felt locked down, and it was like being a prisoner. I looked like Hannibal Lechter in Silence of the Lambs when they transported him. Yikes! But I survived the 40 minutes in there, and the best part is that my results came back with no metastatic disease in my brain!! Yay!!! Another good thing is that my cough has disappeared. Hopeful that that might mean the Chemo is “working.”

My hair is hanging in there! It is very thin, but I can still make the world’s thinnest ponytail. I am wearing a baseball cap with a ponytail for now. I anticipate that the rest will fall out after Chemo resumes on Friday. I bought some Chemo caps/turbans made from soft bamboo from France — ooh la la! 👳🏻‍♀️ I am so excited to get them! I hope shipping doesn’t take too long?! They are unique and stylish, which will make me feel better about wearing them since I have lost a part of my identity. Plus, I want to look stylish for the kids, who were embarrassed by my caps the last time. We all know it’s not that important, but they are at that age where they don’t want attention or questions either. One time, I was wearing my hat/turban, and I walked into a gas station where a man was wearing a turban. We looked at each other and laughed. Hey, I like your turban. Hey, I like yours. 🤣 Another time I was walking along a sidewalk in our neighborhood in South Carolina, and a man started yelling all sorts of nasty things at me and calling me a Muslim. HOW IGNORANT. 😡

I am ready for Chemo No. 4 and the start of Cycle 2. I have an appt. with my doctor before Chemo on Friday. Anxious to hear what is going on with the immunology testing. It was nice to have a week off of chemo; my nausea subsided. But I am ready to get this next cycle going. I have dealt with my fears, and now I feel strong and am in the fight. Feels so good to feel strong and positive again. Will hold onto these feelings until I have my next scan; then, I will be nervous again. But for now, I am feeling good and am planning on enjoying my visit with Cristina and sharing and making more memories! Will post again on Friday!