Checking in on Amy

It has been nice to be away from home and enjoy a change of scenery. We have had lots of fun and some really great weather. I don't like when summer gets too hot, so this stretch of days with mid-20 highs has been just right for me. Visits from friends have been great for us and for the girls. Cards, board games, badminton, paddleboarding, walks, campfires...lots to be grateful for. With each passing day my taste buds have been more normal. As of today I can safely say that everything tastes almost as it should. I continue to take things slow as I've been pretty tired. Being able to sleep later when I need to is definitely a reason to be thankful for summer vacation. From what I can tell the numbness in my fingers and feet is no worse than last round. My brain fog is also much improved, though I still find it difficult to focus at times. This week I brought along books to read and my embroidery. I have done some work on my embroidery in the last couple of days. I'm looking ...

* * * * * * I published this post yesterday with the title "Send Good Vibes to My Platelets!" and have since learned that I 'passed' my bloodwork today and will be able to get my 4th treatment tomorrow, so THANK YOU, because your good vibes helped me believe that I would pass this test that I had very little control over. :)   * * * * * * As I suspected, it has been a lovely week full of long walks and time to enjoy my last few quiet days before summer break without any bad chemo side effects. I do have some growing anxiety about my blood test tomorrow; I have no way of knowing how much my platelets have recovered (or not recovered) and do not enjoy that feeling of helplessness. Finding the bright side of the situation helps, but that doesn't mean there isn't also worry. The delay in my treatment means that if my platelets have recovered and I get the green light for Thursday I will be at my pinnacle of shittiness for Miriam's graduation. It is not somethi...

Well, any of you who know me will understand that I don't like failing tests! Today I went for my pre-chemo bloodwork and my platelet level was lower than my oncologist would have liked. This means that tomorrow's treatment is postponed until next week. I find this annoying more than anything. I don't like changes in my schedule and I also dislike the thought of my treatment taking longer than I imagined.  The silver lining (because I am good at finding those) is that I get another week of feeling AMAZING. More walks, more fun, increased enjoyment of food...I'll take it! Even though I don't have a choice. :)  Also, more time to MAKE THINGS. This week I finished my latest embroidery sampler. It helped us learn 6 different 'filler' stitches and though it took a long time I love the different textures and colours. I'm thinking my nurses would dig it! Our visit with our Peterborough friends earlier this week was great. Like balm for my soul. We walked and pl...