Chemo Knocked Me Down

"I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down" by Chumbawamba is the theme for this week. I had chemo on Tuesday and I am just starting to feel human again. I guess I really need to appreciate the good days where the focus of my day does not center around what pill did I take and when can I have another one? The nausea is the worst. I take three anti-nausea pills three times a day after chemo. Can you imagine what is was like before they had all these great medications? The other little known benefit of the medications is how it changes your bodily functions. Needless to say things move at a snails pace internally. Week one down and two good weeks looking ahead. My sister-in-law arrives tomorrow and I am so excited. We are going to make key lime pie, tortilla soup, and guacamole. She is one of the best cooks around so I am looking forward to putting back on the five pounds I lost in the last three weeks. Did you know that I can only eat vegetables that are grilled or peeled? I never thought I would be so desperate to eat a fresh, crunchy arugula and tomato salad.