Holy buckets, that was intense.
I mean, they said recovery from brain radiation would wipe me out,
•but it slapped me all up in the throat like a sunburn,
•decided to add a dose of nasty fever blisters all down my tongue, making swallowing really painful, and talking/ singing all but impossible.
•wiped out all my energy,
• opted to give me extreme weakness in my left hand and right hip,
• and put me in the hospital for almost a week……… THad. TThanakslkddjf;iweyut98yfvkcjbn ;kjbbh……/ ;lkj;lkj jkhiyut8665s6r4ewa.,d
• and generally has made me feel like I’m 80-85 years old.
I STARTED USING A WALKER THIS WEEK, PEOPLE. I AM ONLY 51 YEARS OLD!
I mean, it’s pretty sweet, and it does make my life a lot easier, but A WALKER?
I’m taking my meds with a spoonful of pudding. I am afraid to drink water without thickening it because I might choke. Everyone handles me like I’m made of glass.
And I’m feeling better than I have in a while. 👵🏼🥺😳😡😶
But I’d like to say that I did accomplish (and none of this was just me) :
• Painting the studio (so many wonderful volunteers)
• Shaving my head because my hair hurt (Thanks VINNY!!!)
• Loosing Vinny’s birthday gift in an amazingly difficult place to find
• Matt finding Vinny’s birtthday gift and declaring the woman with brain radiation no longer gets to hide gifts - ever.
• Receieve a reallly nice gift from the Pink Ladies of Sioux Falls because of Emily Wilson. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE PINK LADIES OF SIOUX FALLS, AND TO MY SWEET MAGNOLIAS!
• Get a Small Business Loan, despite my friends starting a second GoFundMe that basically said I was dying and need all the money we could get. I guess they Google that stuff?
• Miss the Sioux Falls Stage Awards, but let Maia look fabulous and wear an old dress of mine and be Dad’s date
Win a MAJOR AWARD as a part of the cast of “Company,” who won for Best Show
Learn to Be A Sloth… I suck at this, BTW.
Big Thank You to Nicole Holm teaching me about Sloth Philosophy.
Sorry I’m terrible at it.
Get a Red Blood Cell Transfusuion
Let some of my teachers take on more responsibillty
Felt well enough (thanks transfusion) to go home from from the hospital.
But not before visiting my castmate from “Company”, Mary Ridder in the hospital, and her husband who had baby #6 the day beore I checked out.
Moved home, Started going to “regular” appointments- like theraputic massage at my chiropractor in Dell Rapids, (the best apointment of my week, I swear.) Did a Holistic, Centering, Chackra Healing, which helped lead me to Greater Enlightenment that day too. Pretty much an intense counseling appointment that I enjoyed a lot.
I also had my labs checked and talked to my oncologist. Things are all looking good to start the chemo this week. I will have labs checked again on Monday, with the intention of starting the Doxil (more agressive version of chemo) on Tuesday.
I made it out to see a couple of shows this weekend:
DAPA’s “Once Upoun A Matreress”
Mo Plastow, one of my teachers and always up to go to local shows with me!
and some ol’ pals from Mitchell/ USD playin’
some tunes on the patio Downtown Sioux Falls
Ryan Stahle & Chris Miller
with some really solid guys in their band.
Also squezed in LAST WEEKEND:
“Shrek Jr.” in Harrisburburg
Bare Bodkins’ (again, last weekend)
“Romeo & Juliet”
On Saturday (yesterday) Had a difficult but productive discussion with a divorced dad who wanted to tell ME how much he was going to pay me for his daughter’s voice lessons. But ended in us both feeling heard and valued because my staff & I are using this book as a great guide, for communicating with students, parents & coworkers.
Then went and bought shoes because I had a gift card and that was a very grown up discussion, and I won the argument without anyone feeling bad, so I wanted to treat my self.
THEN, I went to Best Buy and got 5 iPads and two new bluetooth speakers for the studio because I got that big loan and I am a Beasty Boss, Bubbly CEO.
Saturday afternoon,
Matt & I popped down to Vermillion to greet some dear friends:
(Mark) & Kerrie Kleppin-Winn
•I amy not be the biggest fan of Radiation
John & Lorrie Thomas
Today, we went to church & I played piano (not very well). Did not sing, But the rest of the family played, and I basically didn’t screw anything up.
Then we had family dinner at Mom’s, I took a nap with my feet WAY up in the air, and got them almost back down the right size. Matt went away to choose music with friends for a gig, then came home to discover me STILL writing this blog.
So now, I’m going to bed because I guess I have to do things tomorrow too. 💕
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