Back Behind the Wheel

I've had two really decent days. I'm acclimating to the hypersensitivity and the seroma formations seem to have stabilized. I hope that means no more aspirations. The chest isn't so painful anymore either. A really good thing. You get tired of pain. Now I'm noticing adhesions... very limiting. I hope the physical therapy class next week will show me how to break those down. They really must go.

Monday I drove Tapwe to school. That was my first time driving since surgery. Chester was there with me keeping the seatbelt off of tender locations. It was exhausting. I came home and slept for five hours. Crazy.

Tuesday I only needed three hours to recover but then I went to the post office and home again. It took the rest of the day to recover from that little endeavor.

Today I only needed a two hour nap after driving Tapwe to school so I thought I'd really push it and get the ole metabolism revved up. I went out to lunch with a couple of friends, picked Tapwe up from school, grocery shopping for a few minor things, and then out for a long walk-stroll tonight. We'll see how good an idea that was. I'm wiped. Maybe I shouldn't have gotten that flu shot today... do ya think?

I learned that I may not lose my eyebrows and eyelashes with chemo. Thank God for small favors. I would have NO idea how to 'pencil in' eyebrows. Anyway, hair loss should occur approximately 10-20 days after the first treatment and return several months (3-4) after the treatments are concluded. Does anyone out there have some cool hats or turbans I could check out and borrow for several months? No wigs, thanks. If so, email me and I'll put someone in charge of hat collection, labeling and delivery.