Waiting For The Suck

      Where is it? Where is the total suckage? We were told that ALL cancer carcinoma patients are wracked with pain and sickness when going through chemo. We were told this by television and other media, horror stories galore. Of course we know better now by getting our information from oncologists and nurses. People who KNOW what to expect. Not to mention other patients and family members, friends of those patients. Which reminds me, we know a lot of people who know A LOT of people with cancer, damnit, carcinoma (I swear she will be punished for this). Everyone and their mother offering their own view and sometimes irrational fear of this disease. It's enough to make your head spin. What was I saying? Oh yeah...
      The suck! Becca has been fine the first couple days. She came home from work Friday more tired than usual so I'm thinking "here we go" and then...that's it. Nothing more just tired. She ended up going to bed around 8pm. I think partly because I kept asking how she was. I'm trying not to do that honest I am ;-).
      Today is just a little worse as she woke up a little nauseous. As she puts it feeling pregnant during the first couple months. Lots of rest and water. Oh yes water! Tons of the clear cool liquid which she has found she has to sip because chugging is no bueno. Dehydration is a problem but she's managing nicely. I say this mainly because of her wonderful co-workers who raided a pantry I think and has thus far given her 4 HUGE TJ Maxx bags, you know the ones that you could fit a small fridge inside, yeah those, filled with jello, gatorade, broths, pudding, water, jello, crackers, candy, jello, books, magazines.... did I mention jello? I had to go out today and get a cheap 4 shelf stand alone for all the overflow of pantry items we don't have room for. I poke fun but it really is so very kind of them.
      The benefit page is going well with almost 2500 in donations which is just astonishing. I lowered the goal and feel really good about getting to that point. It really helps and takes some of the worry out of the noggin so I can worry more about her. She's reading this so that is why I say it lol. So please keep sharing. Especially with people in a higher tax bracket. Still waiting on that anonymous donation from a millionaire who just wants to help people. Ever see Indecent Proposal? Yeah nothing like that. However I would think about selling myself if need be.
      So there you are my little gumdrops. That's the skinny, the 411, the downlow on Becca. Till next time and remember to dance like no one is watching you (but they really are...and laughing).

 Some might remember the Blue's Clues reference from a previous post ;)