This is Week 3 of the treatment cycle, so I'm doing pretty well. I can already feel improvement after only two rounds of chemunotherapy, so that is very encouraging. I'm always tired from the immunotherapy and the insomnia, though, and I have to watch out that I don't overdo things and exhaust myself.
Today my tree rose (Chemo Plant #2) arrived as a bare root plant. I soaked its roots and stuck it in a container on my deck.
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| Tree Rose (Chemo Plant #2) |
So far it looks pretty uninspiring, but this is entirely normal for plants that are shipped bare root. Hopefully it will come back to life soon. It and me both, I hope.
Today I also made an expedition to the Wellness House of Annapolis, a local nonprofit devoted to cancer patients and their caregivers. It was a tea, so I figured it was as good a time as any to go scope out the place. There were a lot of breast cancer cases in attendance, as I expected, and even in that cancer-focused context I had to explain what mesothelioma is.
I'm glad I at least got out of the house today, even though I didn't know anyone there and came home exhausted. I'm not yet sure how many of their programs might be right for me. I'm eyeing their horse therapy, though, because Gita would really love it. I'm hoping she and I can go to that together sometime after my next chemunotherapy session and recovery period. It will be a matter of signing up quickly when April's events are posted.
Meanwhile, I am savoring every sign of spring.
Our son quite unexpectedly bought himself a horse last year and is really enjoying his riding lessons! I wonder if riding would actually be part of horse therapy.
ReplyDeleteYou didn't mention the age range of the women at the tea, but as a kid I certainly had plenty of exposure to mesothelioma in the form of TV commercials advertising legal representation!
Horses deserve therapy as much as anybody else! Sitting on them always seemed kind of rude to me, but they do make for good company. And I look forward to watching your plants grow, while the seasons change in your yard.
ReplyDeleteYup, gotta give those horses their therapy!
DeleteThe Wellness House sounds amazing.
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