Today is my actual birthday and I feel pretty darn good - YAY!!! I am actually tackling laundry and maybe even mopping the floor! If I feel extra frisky, I might even vacuum and dust...but lets not get ahead of ourselves just yet! ha ha ha
So, I am obviously finding out that chemo is a lot different than it was 18 years ago, and it took me 3 days to feel somewhat human again after my first treatment. When they said that they were going to bottom me out for transplant, they were not messing with me! I mean, I understand english and I heard what they were saying, but evidently I did not compute the information in this brain of mine....because if I didn't know better I would swear that my mind processed the information as "don't worry, you will feel shitty for a day or so and you will be back on your feet, lickity split" ha ha ha Yea....NO!!!
It took me until yesterday to feel okay enough to get out of bed and of course, I over did it! I was able to see my son's (stepson, you all know that though, right?) soccer game and it was a complete slaughter - kill kill kill!! Go Gaucho's! We won 14-0 :o) Then we came home and I rested for a (long) while because the simple act of getting in and out of the car wears me out. And then I got one of my not-so-brilliant ideas...."Hey Bret, I want a margarita, lets go to Jose's for dinner" Seriously Joni, what the hell!! I am taking like 20 medications - all of which say do not drink. I have read all over the internet that alcohol irritates the cancer cells and may cause pain and still my dumb ASS decides I feel halfway good so I deserve a margarita?? Oh brother!!! Needless to say, this was NOT a good idea! We went to the restaurant, I ordered a pomegranite margarita....took 2 sips and I was DONE! I had pain in my chest, stomach and back. I ate 2 bites of salad and told Bret it was time to go...I felt really bad for rushing him out, but he was really good about it. About an hour after getting home and taking an ativan, I felt better..but was down for the night. Note to self: Don't drink moron!!!
I don't have to go back for chemo until October 12th, which I am sure is going to be just as lovely as it was this time so I am going to be sure to rest up and take care of myself so I can tackle round 2!!!
And of course, my Light the Night update:
The team has raised over $1500.00 - so we met and exceeded our initial goal...soooo I upped it to $2500.00!! I know we can get there, with all of the support that Team Joni has generated, this should be no problem! If anyone wants to give me a birthday present this year...$5.00 toward the walk would be AWESOME!!! Here is the link, if you are interested (yes, I just pulled the birthday card hehehe)
http://pages.lightthenight.org/ocie/InlandEm10/Teamjoni
Take care kids!!
xoxo-Joni
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