I've been lazy lately and haven't posted to my blog in a bit. I was thrilled to be able to make it out to my company's annual conference in Colorado last week. I had a great time with clients and colleagues. I'm amazed that I didn't catch anything on the flight home but also hugely relieved. In addition to my white blood cell count being low, my red blood cell count was also low (later found out from the oncology nurse) so that probably explains why I was sucking wind climbing stairs. I even felt elevation sickness (nausea) when I first flew in. I have never felt that before in Colorado.
Things are going about as well as they can be considering my situation. I am continuing with chemo and I have lost track of how many more I need and when it will finish. Last time I calculated, it was going to be around mid-May but I will check with the oncologist tomorrow. I feel fine and am trying to be back on the bike as much as I can. I rode my bike on a short hilly ride on Saturday and then did an easy mountain bike ride on Sunday. I feel like I'm about 100 years old fitness-wise, but if I keep at it, I figure I'll improve slowly.
My 8 month old niece and sister are visiting from Michigan for two weeks so that's keeping me busy right now. I absolutely love having Chloe here and being the evening nanny, as I call myself to Monica. Mon absolutely loved the fact that I changed Chloe's poopy diaper tonight.
My sciatica is still here but I think it may have lessened. Either that or I have just gotten used to it and am learning ways to walk, stand, etc. without irritating it. I continue to feel impatient with getting this cancer treatment over with.... people who are out of the loop always think I am done, but I have many more months to go. But mostly, I don't think about it. Mostly what I think about now is how I need to lose about 10-15 lbs that I managed to pack on due to my slug-like life.
That's all for now. Hope everyone is well.
Happy Spring!
Maureen
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