Resting on the Up

Happy weekend. Sort of.  My counts have bottomed out and beginning to increase. I am keenly aware they are not normal, and I am not normal.

I am still required to be quiet and still.  As soon as I think I am highly functioning and can do my normal activities, I feel fatigued. So I rest.  Dex and Annie are great helpers. They encourage me to SIT.

I am Sick and tired of being sick and tired.  But there is nothing to do but listen and react. And quit bitching and moaning. I allow myself the small indulgence of a vent, then onward.

Speaking of onward, I got an amazing hand made quilt in the mail!  Sheila took up quilting in retirement, and made me a special mood booster I can take with me to clinic. (It's always cold there!) It's so lovely, I will try to show you.

The colors are amazing and the back is fluffy soft.

There are two embroidered panels her friend helped with.

So as much as I try to be self centered and whiney, my network of support is reaching me and pulling me through.  It helps to know you are reading and I am not alone.

Thank you all for sending me good vibes and staying positive.  

Next step is chemo #4 within the next week or so, then waiting for the transplant date mid to late September.

Then more healing!