It’s been a slow week. Each day the sun hangs in the sky for an extra breathe, an MJ-esque hangtime, refusing to follow its natural course and bring an end to the day. I had my 7th round of chemo on Monday, which should technically mean I’m more than halfway done. After 4 hours at …
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Run…ning…
On Monday, I finally laced up my running shoes and went for a jog with my sister – the first time I’ve run since mid-March. It was a a semi-short run, around 3 miles, but about as far as my running legs can carry me at the moment. It felt good most of the time, …
Round 6
Yesterday, there weren’t enough hours in the day to fit everything in. I started the day by rolling out of my driveway at 7:30am on my bike for a long ride with a group of 20 or so others. The plan was to do 3 loops, equaling a 100 miles, with stops in between. I was uncertain …
Summer is timid
Summer was in hiding the past couple days, and along with some fierce storms earlier in the week, I’ve been pretty inactive. In the future, the weather should cooperate with my feelings so I don’t have to cancel any more bike rides. But the clouds parted this morning, and I’m at the peak of my …
In limbo
I came home today and found the June issue of News from Hope College in the mailbox (online pdf version here). On pages 14 and 15, there’s an interesting story of two recent grads who were roommates – both of whom had to fight cancer. My first reaction – what a crazy coincidence. My second (more …
Lazy Sunday
I sleep on my stomach, and I still haven’t gotten used to having a port in my chest. Every morning when I wake up, it’s not painful, but uncomfortable – its way of saying “don’t forget I’m here”. Which makes every morning start on a slightly sour note, leaving me to tenderly step into the …
Highlights from the past week: -Ben and Bridget’s wedding in Chicago -Buying a new phone to play with -Cubs -Whitecaps -Bikes Lowlights: -Chemo -Trying to push through it all at work -Passing my 3 year anniversary at work -Sinus congestion -Fatigue
Made it to 25
“It’s not a question of better or worse. The point is, not to resist the flow. You go up when you’re supposed to go up and down when you’re supposed to go down. When you’re supposed to go up, find the highest tower and climb to the top. When you’re supposed to go down, find …
Round 4
Two weeks between treatments is just enough time to think things are normal again before succumbing to the awfulness of chemo. Enough so that I’m still in a good mood as I walk into my appointment and am cheerful with the nurses. I had chemo on Tuesday, because things were closed on Monday because of Memorial Day, …
Truth in Motion
When half of your hobbies involve getting outside and moving, fatigue and forced rest can make the days quite boring. Summer weather has finally arrived in Holland, which is what makes living in Michigan worth it in the first place, thus making it even more painful to be confined to the couch and out of …