Chemotherapy Day Two!

Okay so maybe yesterday's post was a bit premature about not feeling too bad. Overnight got very rough with severe body aches. While a heating pad helped a bit I will be hitting the painkillers tonight to try and get better sleep. The actual office visit today went smoothly and I've taken one pain killer so far tonight to try and stave off the aches so I'm hoping for the best to get some rest.

I'm ok'd to go to the farmers market on Saturday if I am feeling up for it so that's exciting. So everybody should come out early in the morning to the Irvine Farmers Market to get the best prices on bunches of organic goodies. I've been telling all my fellow patients about the place so hopefully I will see some of you there on Saturday. If you see me out be sure to say HI! Click the link above for address and details about the farmers market.

Chemo Day One! Thanks to Knots of Love!

Well all the fear and apprehension was not deserved, or at least not at this point. Day one of chemotherapy was actually quite a bit easier than I expected. Long and boring, yes. But I met some really nice people to trade war stories with and at this point don't yet feel particularly bad although rumor has it I may feel like crap by the weekend.

I was able to pick a cozy and awesome hat to help keep my ears warm that had been donated by local charity Knots of Love. Be sure to check out their website and find a way to get involved in the good work they do. It's amazing how comforting something as simple as a knit cap can be when you are facing something as intimidating as chemo to try and help save your life. As people say, the little things so often mean the most.

A Magical Day at Sea World

With Mother's Day, my birthday, and the start of chemo all coming at me at once, we decided to head to Sea World yesterday to celebrate. What I did not know is that the amazing Ashlei had arranged a couple of special surprises. While any day at Sea World is a special treat, my first surprise was a private meeting with a baby sea otter named Pumpkin. While I was surprised to learn that sea otters are not friendly creatures, and are in fact close relatives of the wolverine, it was interesting to see how similar they are in physical behaviors and inquisitiveness to puppies.

Surprise number two came as a visit to the

Humboldt Penguins. Now, I don't know about you, but I have always wanted to meet a penguin so imagine my shock and awe when not only did we get to meet a penguin, but I got to hold it on my lap and pet it while posing for pictures. This shot is me with Popcorn.

Thanks to Keith for all of your generosity. It was truly a day I will remember forever.