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Chemo calendar update
Aug. 26th, 2011 07:07 pmThree weeks out from my last treatment, yesterday I finished running my 12th teaching conference at Harvard, the busiest days of my work year. And I marveled that my brain and body were up to doing it, in some ways better than other years. I didn't think about my health all day. My skin is finally healed and I'm more than ready to stop thinking about treatments and doctors and all that.
I debuted my new "salt & pepper" gray hair at work Monday and at a fundraiser for the Pan Mass Challenge to support cancer research on Tuesday night and am getting used to the confused then complimentary stares from people as they reconcile themselves to my new look.
As I finish this long road, I am remembering what a blessing it has been to get a weekly treat from my "chemo calendar" box! They have had such power to make to me smile or laugh and escape for awhile. I know I've made it through these ten months with flying colors due to the energy and support flowing my way from so many wonderful people. Thank you doesn't begin to convey my appreciation for all this, but I mean it from the bottom of my heart. I have told everyone I meet about this incredible series of gifts and it has reflected amazing light on our theater company!
Here's a list of the amazing treats I've gotten recently:
Origami flowers, frog, bird
Chinese fan
Kitchen towel and hot mitt with hearts
Kilban cats calendar cut ups
"Laugh" rock
Paris mon amour notepad
IOU for chocolate brownie cookies
hyrotrochoid art set
glass pig
Itti Bitty book of kitties
kaleidoscope
xmas ornament bird
shiny purple scarf
$20 Finale gift card
What an artistic, talented and whimsical crowd there is around me! I am astonished at how many of them are so perfect for me. For those of you who offered services or meals, I'll be in touch and look forward to taking advantage of them soon!
I have also received support in the form of hugs and emails and facebook or Google+ comments and cat videos! All these let me know I am part of an amazing community! Huge thanks to you for each moment you have sent good vibes in my direction!!!
I debuted my new "salt & pepper" gray hair at work Monday and at a fundraiser for the Pan Mass Challenge to support cancer research on Tuesday night and am getting used to the confused then complimentary stares from people as they reconcile themselves to my new look.
As I finish this long road, I am remembering what a blessing it has been to get a weekly treat from my "chemo calendar" box! They have had such power to make to me smile or laugh and escape for awhile. I know I've made it through these ten months with flying colors due to the energy and support flowing my way from so many wonderful people. Thank you doesn't begin to convey my appreciation for all this, but I mean it from the bottom of my heart. I have told everyone I meet about this incredible series of gifts and it has reflected amazing light on our theater company!
Here's a list of the amazing treats I've gotten recently:
Origami flowers, frog, bird
Chinese fan
Kitchen towel and hot mitt with hearts
Kilban cats calendar cut ups
"Laugh" rock
Paris mon amour notepad
IOU for chocolate brownie cookies
hyrotrochoid art set
glass pig
Itti Bitty book of kitties
kaleidoscope
xmas ornament bird
shiny purple scarf
$20 Finale gift card
What an artistic, talented and whimsical crowd there is around me! I am astonished at how many of them are so perfect for me. For those of you who offered services or meals, I'll be in touch and look forward to taking advantage of them soon!
I have also received support in the form of hugs and emails and facebook or Google+ comments and cat videos! All these let me know I am part of an amazing community! Huge thanks to you for each moment you have sent good vibes in my direction!!!
