Chicken soup and other random thoughts

Random thoughts:

So my early diagnosis staple was chicken soup.  Got off it for quite a while and am trying it for lunch again today.  It is ok but for some reason chicken is not my favorite meat right now.  Not a good outcome with all those boxes I still have on the shelf.

My niece and her family sent us an edible fruit bouquet yesterday--no sweets until we eat up all the fruit!!!  It is gorgeous and delicious.

And today is sunny, the high blue skies of MN winter against the white snow on the ground.  Pretty to look at through the windows--but I think it is very cold out there.  Sue filled the bird feeders yesterday but so far we have only attracted the squirrels.  Hopefully the birds will find them eventually.

The power of habitat--the other day (actually a few weeks ago) I was taking a shower and went to wash my neck and top of my back with my right hand.  The left hand came up to grab my hair and take it out of the way--nothing but air....And now my doc says I will lose my hair again--just as the peach fuzz that never fell out has been growing and giving me much amusement....

We are the producers of a Minnesota Jewish Theater Company play this February.  Sally Wingert and Linda Kelsey in the Tale of the Allergist's Wife. We have a long term love affair and commitment to MJTC.  For all you locals, they always put on an excellent production, please come! We did this once before and saw the first rehearsal and were blown away by the actors skill from day one.  That one was My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding.  A fun and poignant piece on relationships and family.

Fun stuff this past weekend, more basketball, good games with a win for the women over Penn State and a close lose for the men to Michigan State. Packers vs Vikings, Sue is kind of glad the Packers lost--they don't have to play Seattle in the first round--Vikes will be doing that here this weekend.  Went to see the Danish Girl as well.  Another terrific movie with fantastic acting.  Sad but very moving and Sue says it is good to have something other to cry about than us. And lastly writing today's blog has been fun.  You should know we laugh about many things each and every day, laughter is good medicine.  Speaking of which, here is a picture of out crocheted Polish Minion...Thanks Suzi Hagen.  Thanks for all the support yesterday on Facebook for the port implant.  Thanks to all the friends and family supporting us though this, you continue to be amazing.  This week especially Leslie my friend from high school who is a chemo nurse in NY.   She is supportive, fact filled and remains calm when I am not.

Port implant went well yesterday.  My hero Jeff was the IV installer, he is magic.  It is a bit sore to the touch today, but otherwise ok.  Now I won't need those IV installers or blood test pokes for a while....Tomorrow is the new chemo.  Nervous but hopeful.  I have to remember that the long list of possible side effects does not mean I will get them all tomorrow.  A few may pass me by and a few may take time to build up.  I will count on chemo working even while all of that is happening.