by Kathy | Dec 2, 2012 | Coping, Team Kathy, Treatment/Chemo
I think of all the years my husband has rolled out of bed when he was called into the hospital during the night and taken care not to wake me. In the early years, every time the phone would ring, I would wake up and have trouble going back to sleep. Then, as that...
by Kathy | Dec 1, 2012 | Coping, Team Kathy, Treatment/Chemo
Calling Team Kathy! I’m hosing my first cyber pajama party on December 11 (the night before my next chemo day). No need to physically attend, just dress in your favorite jammies and think positive thoughts for chemo #3. That will put me 75% complete with...
by Kathy | Nov 27, 2012 | Coping, Team Kathy
My most humble and sincere apologies (is that over doing it?) for not sharing my new friend with you sooner. I thought I had, but after several requests yesterday, I must blame it on chemo brain. Shortly after my diagnosis, my good friend Debbie sent this doll to me...
by Kathy | Nov 19, 2012 | Coping, Treatment/Chemo
Blowing up a pumpkin is therapeutic, I don’t care who you are. It makes me laugh. While I find a year of chemo daunting, it does give me many opportunities to have some fun. Phase I, the super sucky phase, required some form of therapy to mark the...
by Kathy | Nov 14, 2012 | Coping
On Monday, I went wig shopping with Gene, Danielle and Shawn (my amazing hair stylist), and it wasn’t as fun as I had anticipated. I thought we would go to a wig shop where there would be lots of wigs and I would try them on and then maybe have to order a...
by Kathy | Nov 6, 2012 | Coping
Isn’t it amazing the difference that a little sleep can bring? Just prior to surgery, a breast cancer survivor sent me an email to make sure I had lots of pillows. I happen to be a person who regularly purchases new pillows in search of the perfect pillow, so I...
