Disappearing Eyebrows

Barely There Eyebrows

One of the side effects of the chemo I am on - thinning eyebrows.  I lost my hair earlier and now the eyebrows and eyelashes are going.  One of these days I'll have to invest in an eyebrow pencil and draw them in.

I spoke with my daughter in the morning and she said she didn't have any fever (she checked), but still had some congestion.  She went to all her classes, however, and to her part-time job.  She called me when she got back to her apartment in the evening to say she was feeling a little tired, but OK otherwise.  She was going to take a nap and then, we'll video chat later in the evening.

Today, I went in for my blood tests in the morning.  I've been going there so often that the phlebotomists working there and I are on first name basis!  They are such nice, caring people.  They always take the time to ask how I am doing and today, I was given hugs by two of them!

After I came home, I spent some time working on the office assignment and exchanging emails with one of my co-workers.

I also spent a little time video chatting with one of my friends.  We correspond almost daily with emails, but it's been several weeks since I last video chatted with her.  I am always so amazed by the technology which enables us to do so.  Especially since we are in two different continents.


I had a nutritional drink in the morning for breakfast and then, ate some of the rice with chicken and vegetables that my neighbor had brought over for lunch.  A bit later, I still wanted something else, so I made myself some stewed apples.  I cooked the slices of apple in a bit of butter and sugar and then had it with a scoop of ice cream:

Stewed Apples and Ice Cream

It was almost like apple pie without the crust!

I was hungry again by 5:30 p.m., so I ate more of the rice and chicken!  Some days I am not hungry and other days I am starving!  I've just had a cup of tea and I think I'm OK.  If I get hungry again, later, I will eat a salad.  (Update:  I had a tuna sandwich.)

Was it only a week ago that I was getting ready to pick up daughter from the airport and found that the car wouldn't start?  Seems like such a lot happened in that week!  Of course daughter won't be coming home this week.  She won't be coming home next weekend, either, because she has some final papers to write and prepare for her thesis presentation.

I had phone calls from two of my friends today, both checking up on me.  One of them offered to do any grocery shopping for me this weekend.  I know I've said this before, but I'll say it again.  I am so blessed to have such thoughtful, caring friends.

Today, I am grateful for:

- Daughter seems to be on the mend again
- Video chatting with my friend
- Thoughtful, caring friends
- Hugs from the phlebotomists at the lab
- Another day with minimal side effects

How was your Thursday?