Ten Days Ago and Today

Ten days ago, I had my first chemo therapy session.  On one hand, it seems like it has been a long time since then; so much has happened!  But it was only 10 days ago!  On the other hand, it seems like just yesterday; but it's already been 10 days since!    Funny how that works, isn't it?

Hair on Day 10 after Chemo

I still have my hair, but I expect it to start falling out any day now, as I was told it falls out after the 1st week.   (Please ignore the mess on the dining table - I am in the middle of making holiday cards!)

Today, I went in to the clinic for the 2nd of the 4 immune booster injections.  I drove there (first time driving myself anywhere after my chemo) and then, daughter drove back.  No side effects from the injection, so far.  I had to take 2 Tylenols and a Claritin tablet before the injection and I took two more Tylenols 8 hours later, in the afternoon.  I hope I won't get that same feeling of being cold deep inside me, tonight (I confirmed with the nurse that it was a side-effect). 

After we came home, we had leftover rice and curries for brunch, and then, I did some office-related work from home.  I will work from home on the days when I can, from now on, as far as possible.

After I finished today's portion of office-related work, I started making some holiday cards.  I am a self-taught card maker; I've not taken any classes.  Just very simple designs, using items I have on hand, including recycled portions of cards I've received in years past!  Here's what I made today:

Christmas/Holiday Cards

One of my neighbors shared a box of frozen hamburger patties from a mail-order company with me, today.  The box contained 4 patties; she took 2 for herself and her husband and gave the other 2 for daughter and me.  Very kind of her, I thought, as these hamburgers are rather expensive (but very tasty!).  I pan fried them for our dinner, tonight, with sides of steamed fresh green beans and boiled frozen corn (no buns, since I didn't have any).

Since tomorrow is our trash collection day, I also went through the fridge and tossed out a few items that had sat in the fridge for too long.  I hate tossing out food, but, because I had little to no appetite this past week, I just couldn't eat all the food I had in the fridge.   So now, there's a bunch of dishes waiting in the sink to be washed!

Tomorrow, I will go for the next immune booster shot and then, work from home, again.  Hope to make a few more cards, too. 

Today I am grateful for:

- Feeling well again
- No side effects from the immune booster shot
- A gift of hamburger patties from neighbor
- Being able to work from home during this period
- Still having my hair

How was your Monday?  Did you have a good start to the week?