Is Chemo Kosher?

Hag Sameach, to our friends celebrating tonight. We typically would be with the Griffels, but instead I am partaking of chemotherapy via pump. We spent pretty much the whole day at the cancer center today. When you say you shut the place down, the cancer center isn't usually what leaps to mind.

My white blood cells were good. My red blood cells were better than before my first treatment. "That just doesn't happen. Obviously your bone marrow is holding up fine." Good.

Weight stable; I even took my phone out of my pocket. Blood pressure 116/77. Temp 99, which may be due to my hat keeping my head warm (they have to use the forehead swipe). heart rate is still over 100, but I don't foresee that changing anytime soon.

My Chemo Oncologist added an order for an additional round of chemo. It may not happen, but he says it is easier to cancel it than to add it at the last minute. I am trying to not to read too much into this. Is it because I am handling it so well that we should do extra? Is it that I'm handling so well that he fears it is ineffective? A thousand other questions I couldn't bring myself to ask.

There really isn't too much to tell about spending hours sitting in a recliner being pumped full of dozens of different things, especially since I slept through a big chunk of it.

On follicle watch: no movement. Today is supposed to be the day that my hair would fall out. Nothing has budged yet. Not sure what will happen. I think I'm prepared. I guess you can never know until it happens.

Our amazing friends and family continue. Karina took Natalie's position holding my hand through trach cleaning last night. Her maturity and bravery continue to amaze me every day. I am so thankful for all the help she has come home to give. I'm more excited by intramural tennis.

Wonderful cards in the mail today. Supportive. Encouraging. One enclosed a gift of funds to be given to the person who has been doing the job she would do if she was here, driving Karissa around. I pushed it on Heather. She hesitated to take it, finally I did get her to take it.

While we were at the center today, Jen came and did some housework. It looks so nice! And clean sheets are always a special gift:) I can't believe how many people have signed up to help us out. It really is both overwhelming and a huge load off my mind.

Some time this week, there will be some type of seder. We will prepare for Easter (I know, the conflict, I know.) And Karina's birthday. I may manage to get out and get those potatoes in the ground. Or not.

I know this is short, but just not much to say.

Until tomorrow...