HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!

YES, I DRESSED AS "DAY OF THE DEAD"

 

Not to be morbid but, to embrace the spirit of the Day of the Dead. I, personally, love the celebration between the living and the dead. Sugar skulls are awesome, too. I tried my own make-up; not to bad for the first attempt but, the decorations on my face were too thick and  heavy. I would have done better using eyeliner and liquid eye shadow. But, I didn't think of that at the time!

I have celebrated Halloween like I've never celebrated in my life! I don't know if I'm subconsciously 'living life to the fullest' or developing a 'newfound appreciation for life' as my psychiatrist at the VA seems to believe patients with cancer do. I, just, know that I wanted to experience Halloween in all the ways I had wished I could for years.

My nails are falling off :(. Not the ones that turned colors but the other nails...confusing. But, they snag or catch on something and the are ripped off like a bad stick-on! My left thumb nail came off,  in its entirety, this morning; I was drying off after a shower - I'm not sure what I did but felt a little pain and looked; my nail was hanging on by a thread of skin. So, I used nail scissors and snipped it off. I painted that nail with a pink ribbon last night. That's 3, so far. Time to get creative with band aids. 

No cure for the sugar cravings. I'm told it's something I have to deal with that has nothing to do with treatment. I'll ask Dr. Glaspy at my next infusion.

 

My jogging is going well. I haven't lost an ounce and I can't say that my appearance has changed a smidge but I FEEL great! My joint pain in my hips is minimal and I feel stronger every day!

 

I had my Herceptin infusion last Thursday and got a fist pump from Dr. Glaspy when I told him I was jogging, again. In and out. I was a little disturbed that the woman in the next chair said her hair growth was just about 2 and one half month. She had a lot of hair. I overheard her husband talking about the ice cap. She didn't mention it to me when Dr. Glaspy told me to look at her hair and tell me I was right behind her. I tried not to be offended when he turned away from me, after a very brief question and answer session, to engage the others in a conversation. I should take it as a good sign, I suppose, that I don't need much attention. 

Until next time...