I've totally lost track of time. I've been sleeping a lot more so it's hard to tell what time of day it is, or for that matter, what day or part of the year this is. Monday, Friday, weekday, weekend, summer, fall, it's all the same to me. I'm inside where the central air has made it a comfortable temp even though outside it's a hot Carolina summer. Can't believe it's only been 2 weeks since I was last at work and living a "normal" life. Seems more like months instead of just days.

I'm on a medical leave of absence just like with my first time doing chemo. I was cancer free and back at work in just 6 months. Hope that's true this time too. Just like before, my sweet caregiver of a husband jokes that my job now is just like it was back then ----to get well! So I'm at home being semi-sick from minor side effects and trying to avoid germs and infection possiblilities while my white blood count drops. No deadlines or appointments (other than chemo) to keep up with. I suppose this would be a welcomed vacation for many. Still I'm struggling not knowing day to day what to expect in terms of side effects and enough energy to fight the boredom. Cancer is not for the impatient.