On the Eve of Chemo #3

Tomorrow is chemo #3 and then I will only have ONE more left!  I still feel so thankful that I'm only having four treatments instead of 12 or 20 or more.  The time between #2 and #3 has really flown by.  Not sure if it's just because I knew a little more what to expect or that the kids were gone for most of it or that I caught this cold or what.

Last week I was SO MAD by Thursday that I had caught this cold, like I wanted to cry I was so mad.  I know I will not be feeling great later this week and so had various things I wanted to do last week when I thought I'd be feeling my best, and then I didn't feel good.  Thursday I was beat after work and took a nap (so did Bryce, yay!) and mostly did nothing back at home that day.  Juan got me soup for dinner from a place we like and it was really good.  I rallied for the weekend... sort of at least. 

Friday I had already planned to take the day off to spend with the kids because it was Claire's last day of spring break.  I still didn't feel great when I woke up and considered doing nothing and actually having a sick day.  I had originally planned to go for a drive and have picnic somewhere in the mountains.  We ended up going over to Danik for their open gym with the Harelson's in the morning.  The kids had a blast jumping on the tramps and running around like crazy.

I still wanted to do something outside and had the idea to go down by the Boise River in Eagle where the kids could throw rocks and play in the water.  So we did get to have our picnic and we didn't have to drive very far.  It was really nice out... 75 degrees and the kids had so much fun.  I think Bryce threw rocks for about 2 hours straight.  The water is quite low and Claire and Cole were able to walk across to the other side.  We built some little dams to make rivers and pools by our "beach" (my favorite pastime).  It felt really good to be outside in the sunshine.

As the weekend progressed, I've been feeling better... just in time to start feeling like crap again for a few days, or maybe sooner.  I'm a little worried that maybe I'll feel worse this time because the chemo will exacerbate my cold.  I don't think the cold will preclude me from having chemo, as long as my blood cell counts are adequate and I don't have a fever (I still haven't) I should be able to keep on schedule.

On a less whiny note, I am looking forward to a visiting with lots of family this weekend.  Patrick, Aileen and Harrison are arriving on Friday.  Also my Aunt Peggy, Uncle David and cousins Trevor and Tara will be in town to celebrate Cole and Charlie's birthdays.  There will be lots of entertainment for Claire and Bryce this weekend between a birthday party and Easter festivities... and most importantly lots of people to help keep an eye on them.