THUMBS UP!

Ok. This is the best week. Crazy......yes. Wonderful......yes. Exciting......another yes.
Today I saw my oncologist Dr. Klein. (Did I say how much I love her? Oh, yes.  I already have probably more than once). I trust her totally with my life. She is witty, kind, she cares for me. I feel it. Sense it. Everyone in her office couldn't be more loving. All of them women, which I didn't know when I went there, but they are the best.
Today in visiting with her, my port, Lucy, (St. Lucia) was flushed out since I don't use it with taking my chemo in pill form.  It has to be flushed out every 6 weeks.  It actually had been two months.  My blood tests were wonderful.  Everything looked good.  I was so happy. Dr. Klein said I still look healthy. She talked to me about my hair quite awhile.  She is happy about how it is coming back.  She said most times it comes in gray or white and color comes after awhile more of growing.  She also says the hair usually grows very slow taking chemo. That is the truth!!!!! It is still so short. Hardly any on top.  Mostly on the back and sides. Today was great hearing good news.

This week, our kitchen is being rebuilt.  He will start Thursday. Countertops Friday. And I am ecstatic! I constantly daydream about how it will all come together.

Kim has vacation soon and I can't wait to go to a warm climate and just forget all my concerns and worries for the past 10 months and just get to be normal for awhile. I told that to Dr, Klein, and she said, "you are normal". I told her I have a new normal these days. My new world of normal. I am reminded of it every time I look in the mirror.  That's one reason I want my hair to come back so I don't see the "no hair" look each day.

I talked to Dr. Klein about feeling like my face is aging rapidly. She laughed and said I am not. She sees no difference, and why I think that is because most women when they look in the mirror, they adjust their hair, or something to do with their hair. When you have no hair, your whole face is bare with nothing to hide it and lines on your face are more noticeable because of no hair for your eyes to go to.  It made sense and made me feel better.  She always seems to have an answer for everything. It is comforting.  Life is crazy and exciting! I love it. Thank you for wanting to read my blog. Over 13,000 hits! And it's only me!!!!  So humbled!!!!