Chemo cycle 4 done!

Well, I did it, I finished the whole two weeks and no side effects. But before we get too exited, I kind of took a nose dive yesterday. Thursday evening I took the last two pills. But Friday my emotions were all out of wacko. I'd cry about little things. I warned Ted early in the morning he better be careful else I'd chew his head off, could that friendly face on this page do that? Yes it could!!
I have a pill rest till next Friday for the 5th cycle.

I watch TV and see something a bit emotional, and the tears come. What is that chemo doing to me. That certainly was not on the list of side effects.

But today I am back to my just about normal self!

My brother Nic called this afternoon and I mentioned this to him, he said, boy am I glad I did not call yesterday. That's right I told him, you might have thought I'd been hit with something sharp!.

Because Yvonne, the girls and I usually go out on Friday, I told Yvonne, we better go Thursday. I knew from the past that this happens. No it is not a negative anticipation, it just comes.

But Yvonne, the girls and I had a good time. Aila got exited already when she saw the back of Wal-Mart. Once inside we have to turn left immidiately to the big "M"(McDonald's), hardly having the patience to wait for the food. Yvonne handed her the whole Cheeseburger which she attacked as if she had been on a hunger strike for the last couple of days. Smearing ketchup all over her self.

Anneka sitting there with her two dainty fingers eating her fries and chicken. Then looking at me saying:"Did we not forget something Oma?" "What might that be I wonder Anneka!" then she whispers "Icecream!" Of course, I knew that was coming!

When my brother Nic called, he told me they were looking after their first grandson now nine months old. "Hey", he said, "nobody needs to teach me how to act as a Grandpa, it just comes naturally." "That's right," I said, "and the joy of having them you cannot explain to somebody who has not hath that wonderful experience. The smile on their face when they see you. Just to hold and to hug them etc."

Yep, life may have its sorrows, but equally as many blessings.

Love Trudy