Sunday

Woke up at 5 and then went back to sleep at 6:30, then awake again at 9:30. went to church with the girls, then out to eat -- i had a chopped salad, which was ok. it came dressed, and they had used too much dressing IMHO, which kind of defeats the purpose of eating a salad, esp since the dressing was mayo based.
When we got back to the house, my sis and her family were there already, and then later on, my cousin Patty and her DH showed up for about an hour.
You'll be proud of me: for supper i had cucumbers, watermelon, canteloupe, and salad. of course i was hungry again after about 90 minutes.....

Saturday

Went shopping with mom and the girls in the morning, then ate at Cinnamon's Deli for lunch. They have the most fabulous soup in a bread bowl and sandwiches. I just had soup, as bathroom issues were arising again.
Shopped a bit more afterward. Went to see my niece Laura at her job at American Eagle, then drove back to the parents' house and took a nap.
My sister, nieces, daughters and I went to see "Underdog" at 4:30 -- cute movie.

Normally when I'm at my parents' house, i stay up till 12 or 1 scrapbooking or watching movies or both. I was in bed by 10:30 last night, and didn't get up until 9. I did wake up at 5, and had some cauliflower and celery with peanut butter ( i need to eat lots of fruits and vegetables these days, for the cancer-fighting phytochemicals they contain), but then went back to sleep around 5:30. I could go for a nap now, to tell you the truth.

A Few Notes

A few notes from my trip so far:
i went into the bathroom at Grandy's in Dallas, and a lady followed me in, and asked if she could pray with me. i thot that was really cool. i was very touched.

i sat by a lady today in church, and we were talking a bit, and she gave me a bracelet that said "hope" on it. she said i could pass it on to someone else when i no longer needed it.

People can be so kind...

Chemo SE Update

Fatigue is still there. I slept until 9 this morning.
And my feet are still swollen. I tried wearing tennis shoes yesterday, and my feel had all these red marks on them when I took the shoes off.
Bathroom issues have died down, praise God.

Funny Quote

I'm reading the news on the Internet, and DD1 is reading over my shoulder.

Headline: Democrats Reject Spy Bill
DD1: Who's "Spy Bill"?

Greetings from Wichita

The girls and I are here for a few days to see my family. DD2's school starts August 15th, so we don't have much time. We drove to Dallas Wednesday, and spent time with my friend Emily and her family Wednesday and Thursday, and then drove to Wichita today, fueled by Coke.
We ate at Toby Keith's restaurant for lunch in OKC. This is not a place to go if you want to eat healthy. The only salads they feature are small side salads (2). The only veggies they offer are cooked with bacon or cream, or both. Heavy on the fried food, the pork and the beef. Plus, they feature a fried baloney sandwich!
I got DH a t-shirt that said Who's Your Daddy? I tried to get one for me that said White Trash With Money, but oddly enough, they were out of the XL....

Tuesday

Still really tired. Rested in the morning, then ran pre-trip errands in the afternoon. The garage fridge was supposed to arrive between 5 and 7, so while DD2 was in her 4 pm social skills class, I went home and cleared out a corner of the garage so the delivery guys could have a path to deliver the fridge. It was 92 degrees. I was sweating like a big dog. Luckily, thanks to my hot flashes, I am used to sweating like a big dog.
Fridge arrived at 7:30, but we needed an extension cord, so we went to Target so i could get an extension cord, and DH could get the DVDs of "Hot Fuzz" and "The 300".
Now I get to go to Costco and buy lots of frozen food! I've never bought much there before because I haven't had the space. Today is Fill Your Freezer day at Super Suppers, so I'm going to swing by there and buy some stuff.
I'm told that the main SEs of radiation are your skin turning red, and fatigue, so I'm going to rely heavily on frozen food.