Dear Friends,
As predicted, today I had less nausea than yesterday (although this cycle there has not yet been a day with no nausea). My nails continue to grow at a fast and furious pace (but alas, I am not getting taller, as Sammi asked). My world is getting smaller; it is quite remarkable to spend so much time doing so little. Moving from room to room, watching my nails grow. Then I walk up a flight of stairs and feel like I have run a marathon (low hemoglobin means I have no wind) so it is all rather strange. Oprah seems particularly dull this season, and Dr. Oz should just be cancelled. Daytime television is a nightmare, really.
Thank you for all of your reading suggestions. We think we will keep the poetry for home, and read Harry Potter at chemo. Magic, potions, evil, but in the end goodness wins the day, it all seems rather appropriate.
My mother was prescribed prednisone to help with pain and inflammation and she has only taken one dose, but I hope she sees improvement in the next day or so.
Tomorrow is October (Catherine begins driving lessons this month!) and fall is definitely here. Much love,
Kip
Kip, I remember a picture in an old copy (wow, can it really be almost 40 yrs. ago) of The Guiness World Book of Records that my brother had, and there was a picture of a guy from India who had the longest fingernails in the world. They must have been at least a couple of feet long. Like a train wreck....I just couldn't look away, although they were hideous. Must be why I've always loved very short nails. So, stay on top of those things!
ReplyDeleteOprah's been dull for several seasons now and Dr. Oz SHOULD go away. I did catch a half-hour of Keeping up with the Kardashians the other day at lunch - WHY do these people have a TV show? Bruce Jenner is frightening. How does one go from being an Olympic swimmer to that?
Fall is such a beautiful time of the year, even here in California it feels different.
Stay strong, Kip.
Janet