Quick Update - So Far, So Good!

So it turns out, it wasn't just nerves keeping me up Sunday night. I take a steroid for 3 days (S-M-T) at the beginning of each cycle, and goodbye, Sleepy Town! 

I was up this morning about 5 am, and if you know me at all, you know that is NOT MY STYLE! But, I felt great so I got up and enjoyed the time. I snacked, took the precautionary anti nausea meds, read my Bible, walked around the pond twice, and got back right as everyone was waking up. I made some yummy scrambled eggs with chopped up salami and bell peppers, and they were delicious.

I truly felt great today. I made sure to take it easy, and I did nap this afternoon, but it wasn't major exhaustion, just more like, Oh, I probably won't sleep tonight since I'm still taking the steroid, so let's snooze a while. And it was pretty lovely, I gotta say.

I was able to eat well today, and things tasted great, and no nausea, praise the good sweet Lord!

I got my neulasta booster injection this evening, and besides the beeping and annoyance of a LOT of sticky residue, it was totally no big deal. A semi-common side effect is flu-like body aches, but I've got preventive meds for that, so I'm praying it's not an issue for me.

Oh, the worst part of the day... Our water company is on day 2 of a boil water notice. Tomorrow they're going to be working on the lines from 8-5 and we may lose water completely, and will still be on boil water notice when they're done until they can test it. So that's real cool of them, since you know, chemo lowers your immune system function. But, we are being diligent with the boiling and bottled water, so it shouldn't be more than an inconvenience.

I had some pretty important thoughts this morning during all the quiet time, and I want to share, but I'm still working on getting the thoughts into cohesive words. Just, man, to summarize... I have so much peace right now, and it has nothing to do with me or my actions or even what the doctors say, and everything to do with the truth I know deep inside. More on that, soon, I promise.

Thanks for all the kindness, y'all. Sweet words, texts checking on me, cards and goodies in the mail, groceries and dinner brought by... God is using your kindness to build me up, please know that.