It has been a while since my last post, and I figured it was time.  I would have posted on Friday but my head was pounding, and nothing is worse than staring at a bright computer screen when you have a migraine.  Going to sleep seemed like a better solution!

After last weekend I have to tell you, it felt great going back to work on Tuesday.  I worked the rest of the week in the office, and my mood got better and better each day I was there.  I felt almost energized.  It was a change of environment, and my co-workers and email gave me something to focus on other than this stupid cancer.  I've realized I seem to be at my worse when I'm stuck indoors too long.  It seems like such a simple realization, but I usually have no issues laying around doing a whole lot of nothing.  This is different though.  I'm laying around because I feel crummy or just have no energy due to chemo drugs.  It's just a reminder that I'm still in this fight with the "big C" and it makes me mad.  I mope around while the smallest violin plays me a little tune.  All I'm missing is cheese and wine!

The chemo fun will start up again this week beginning on Tuesday with my outpatient visit to Hubert Humphrey where they'll administer the Etoposide.  As much as I dislike these appointments it's always nice to visit with the employees.  They know me by name and are just the sweetest people.  This place used to really make me nervous in the beginning, but now I consider it my place for healing and getting better.  We have the same goal and that's to kill the cancer.   Wednesday morning I'll check into North Memorial and will be released sometime in the afternoon on Thursday.  Friday is when the real fun begins and I get the neulasta shot.  Once I get that, it's pretty much nighty night until Sunday when I should start coming out of my fog.

We had big plans this weekend that involved driving to Madison Wisconsin to see my cousin Will beatbox at a UW Madhatters concert.  Before I started up with the new ICE chemo I was nervous that it'd interfere with me being able to attend.  It all worked out though!  Yesterday the parents picked me up (Josh stayed home sick) and off we went to Madison.  It was fun to have all the family together and to be able to support Will.  Plus, being that Josh was working through a bad cold it was a good reason for me to get out of the house so I didn't catch his funk.  Once I got home this afternoon I took the lysol wipes and wiped anything and everything down and washed the bedding.  Hopefully it's enough to keep me healthy.  I guess only time will tell.

Here's a little video of Will doing his thing at the concert last night.  He's pretty great if you ask me :)