Happy First Day of Summer! I just love summer, long days, warm weather, and no school for the grandkids…or me either! Gotta love it!

Sooo…yesterday I felt great. I haven’t felt that good since I was diagnosed with cancer in January. I wasn’t nauseated, weak, tired and I could feel my hands and feet. I was busting with energy. I was able to ‘spring clean’ my bedroom. I set out to clean our house windows inside and out. Joe nearly had a stroke when he came into the front yard and saw I had climbed the ladder to wash the second story windows. He insisted on helping me which meant I could do the windows on the lower level. Afterwards, I did a little yard work. I would have continued cleaning, but Joe put his foot down about 10 p.m. actually, he was dead dog tired trying to keep up with me all day. Just before falling asleep, I mentally made a list of all the things I was going to accomplish the next day. Yeah, right!

I should have known…the next morning I woke up nauseated and weak, by the end of the day I was throwing up and barely able to walk. Joe thinks I over did it the day before, I disagree because I didn’t feeling worn-out or exhausted by the end of the day. Anyway, I’m hoping for a better day tomorrow.

Next Thursday is round five of chemotherapy. I hope I feel well for the fourth of July. This is one of our family’s favorite holidays. We start the day going to West Point’s parade. After that, Joe cooks breakfast. Later the kids swim and play games; afterwards, we all take a nap then begin the second round of fun…barbecue and fireworks!

After treatment six, I’ll have a CT scan to see if the chemo is working. Of course, we are praying for good news that this horrible nightmare will end, but if not, it will mean more chemotherapy. I don’t even want to think of going through more treatments. I am worn out…emotionally. I want my life back. I want to feel good, no more medicines, shots, nausea, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, no more trips to the hospital. I know Joe and my family want this as much as I do. We are praying this will be the outcome. We should know by the end of July.