Another first

I had another "first" the other day. I was outside doing yard work and actually felt the wind blowing thru my hair. It was awesome! I haven't worn a wig or hat in awhile and it's nice not having to mess with them! But it's still a little intimidating. I try not to think about it. In January my nephew Matt saw me and said "I see your hair is growing in...it makes you look like a boy" and just kept right on going. Nothing like a kid to keep you humble!

My fingernails are getting very long and they really need to be cut, but emotionally it's very hard to do after so many months of having hardly any nails at all. I recently lost most of both of my big toenails. Not sure why they are so far behind the fingernails. Takes longer for the chemo to get to them? Who knows. I'm just hoping they'll grow in before sandal season!

Cancer Sucks!

This shirt says it all!

The river

The following is an analogy that I feel is worth sharing. I am quoting from a breast cancer survivors blog. It will give you a glimpse into the thoughts of most, if not all, cancer survivors.

"Someone likened having cancer to getting in a raft on a river. Once you are on the river you can never get off. Sometimes the river has rapids, and even waterfalls. Some people get knocked out of their raft, not able to make it back in their boat. Some people ride through turbulent waters, their boats rock but do not capsize. So far, this is my story. And what lies ahead on my river? I pray, like every other survivor, that ahead is nothing but smooth slow quiet waters with only the boulders of check-ups...to paddle around. Maybe there is white-water ahead. And maybe the doctors and I will both be experienced enough to make it through just fine. I will have help from those in the water with me. I will have support from those still on dry land. I am never allowed to get off the river completely. So I will make it an adventure!"

So Cal

These are pictures from trips to see Lindsey and Jason.

Pictures

I have some pictures I'd like to share, and because this site doesn't have slide-show capabilities, I'll just share them in several different posts.

We hiked up Mt. Constitution on San Juan Island. It was a beautiful day! You can drive to the top...but John has always wanted to hike it. We started at 1000ft altitude, then hiked UP 1100 vertical feet in 1.2 miles. We ran into snow. Hadn't expected that! There were some nice views on the way up that you can't seen from the road. And what an awesome view from the top. Tired of trudging thru snow, we walked back down the road.

Feb 28 - a first

Brave, brave, brave...I went "out" without anything on my head, except of course, my hair. I only went to the post office. Our tiny, little post office. But I did it.