Tired but Better!

After a crappy chemo-drenched Sunday and Monday my body and brain bounced some of the way back yesterday. This is very good, since I was sort of counting on it. :) My mom had been here for the weekend and left yesterday morning, so she was here for the worst of my exhaustion and brain fog. Her presence helped me take more (or better) naps and I am so grateful that she can be a rock for me when I need her.

Sadly, not all of my 'chemo round 3 wishes' have been granted. On the 'wish not granted' list:

• I still have a smattering of ridiculous white hairs hanging on to my noggin. To all of the little hairs that keep hanging on: I love you, but you are FREE TO GO. 
  
  
• Upon careful assessment in the last day, I believe my finger numbness has gotten worse, and I am also noticing numbness in my feet that hadn't been really been obvious to me before. The numbness isn't enough to limit any of my activities, but it is a strange sensation.

On my 'wish granted' list:

• Eyebrows and eyelashes still present. Will they fall out with gentle encouragement? LET'S NOT FIND OUT. I have taken someone's good advice and taken a couple of photos of my eyebrows lest I encounter a need to artificially recreate them.
  
  
• Cancer cell destruction? Yes, oh yes. We are crushing those little jerks. According my imaginary morning cancer cell inventory there are just a few little stragglers remaining.

New thing:

• I am noticing a small but definite decrease in the level of flavour in my food. While eating a little hummus and pita yesterday, the pita didn't really have a flavour at all. It was not a good sensation. For anyone who has experienced this lately due to COVID, I am so sorry! It's weird. I can still taste things, especially those with more flavour than a pita, but I am monitoring the situation closely. 

Since I was feeling much better yesterday AND still spent much of the day resting, I was able to accept an invitation to dinner. The invitation included a chauffeur, so I didn't have to worry about falling asleep at the wheel. We dined on the patio at Low Down in Collingwood. No concerns about not being able to taste the food here - great texture and flavour in everything we sampled. The cocktails were also outstanding. I really enjoyed my 'Imperial Buck' mocktail which had ginger beer in it. Top cocktail marks were given to the 'Road to Zion,' so don't miss it if you have a chance to visit sometime soon! (https://lowdownbar.ca/) 

Food (and restaurant ad) aside, the company was the best part. Warm, positive, loving energy from a group of creative, brilliant humans is such a gift. I am so very grateful for their laughs, hugs, and fellowship.

This morning has been punctuated by little downpours and rumbling thunder, but Martha and I squeezed in a good walk between showers. There was lots of mist rolling over the hills along the lake and the temperature was perfect for walking after two hotter days.

Now for more rest. I'm feeling very tired still. Nothing like the fatigue of Sunday-Monday, and without the horrific brain fog, but there is definitely a nap in my immediate future.