Yesterday was the beginning of the second round of chemo. I have the 24/7 home pump version and get it removed on Friday. Using earplugs at night helps to block out the every 30 second hum of the pump. Maybe some of you who have had this don’t pay attention to it, but it can be annoying. I pretend it’s singing HU (an ancient name for God) to me.

I’m really doing pretty well with the side effects, so far. The tissue hasn’t started peeling yet, but the doctor says that will likely happen by next week. I will also get to look forward to a few days off to let the skin heal. That doesn’t hurt my feelings, lol. The dietition suggested that I start drinking a product called Juven. It has HGB, L-Glutamine and L-Arginine and helps promote wound heeling. It’s really working well for me as I haven’t had to take but 1/2 of a pain pill in the last week. Read the rest of this entry

One of my favorite daytime shows is Rachael Ray. She seems like a down to earth kind of gal who’d make a great next door neighbor. I love how easy her recipes are and have incorporated several of them into our daily menu.

My Version Of Rachael Ray’s  Onion Soup

Last night I made  Onion Soup. Since I didn’t have some of the ingredients Rachael’s recipe called for I improvised. That’s actually how I cook anyway. Sometimes I follow a recipe and most of the time I make it up as I go along. Mine turned out just as good as her’s and just as easy. Read the rest of this entry

So far I’ve finished eleven radiation treatments (out of 30) and one week of continuous chemo. The side effects of chemo and radiation are catching up with me now.

Losing My Hair

This morning I was running my fingers through my wet hair and came back with a handful of short salt and pepper hair in my hand. I thought it was feeling a bit thinner. Shortly before I started chemo on Dec. 28th I had my hair cut short so that in case I did lose it, the baldness wouldn’t be such a shock. It’s been almost 2 1/2 weeks since chemo and now I’m losing my hair. It’s a good thing I have an extensive hat collection. I’m shedding all over the place. If it turns out that the hair falls out in bunches, I’d rather just go ahead and shave my head rather than have patches of hair missing. Read the rest of this entry