March 20, 2022

Good Morning y’all and Happy Hump Day!

Sorry for the silence since my last chemo on 03/04 – I missed y’all!  I just needed some time to rest.  For us, as for most of you, this week is Spring Break and I’m sure that many of you are off enjoying time with your families and the kiddos.  Hopefully, that is the case.

I am feeling good since stopping chemo.  I am still REALLY tired and still anemic and I know that because I’m cold all the time.  Like yesterday, I was 80 degrees outside and I’m in a sweater and my hat walking around.  Mano is like “Are you cold?” and I said, “Yes, I’m cold, that’s why I am wearing this sweater.”  I was talking to my acupuncturist about it, as you recall, she is also a TNBC survivor of 8 years and she told me she remembered that “bone-chilling cold” and it finally snapped in my head.   That’s exactly what it is – a bone-chilling cold.  So if you see me wearing a parka while walking and it’s 90 degrees out. You will know why.  No judgment okay?  The other part of the anemia is just the lack of energy and being so tired.  I honestly have not experienced anything like it in my life ever!  

I am in bed asleep most nights before 9:30 pm, sometimes I am up later than that but not often.  I sleep really well and yet when I wake up the next morning I don’t feel rested – I just feel tired.  I feel as if I am suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome.  Although, I think we should rename it chronic chemo syndrome.  It’s sad that I am actually looking forward to surgery because I am taking 6-weeks off work to heal and to rest and jokingly (maybe not so jokingly) I think I may sleep 5 of the 6 weeks.  We will see.

My hair is starting to grow back – we are still taking bets on what color it will be and whether or not it will be wavy or, thick or thin.  Pre-Cancer was super thick and had some wave to it as I got older.  We will see what it’s like post-cancer.  My mother and sister think it’s going to be blonde or white and curly.  It seems to be growing back on the back of my head first and the top is still not showing any signs of hair growth,  I joked that I will need to do a comb-over from the back to the front if the top never grows back.  Just saying y’all…..  Wait and see.

I hope that y’all are all having a wonderful Sunday Funday.  I have been in bed or on the couch most of today because as I stated before I am just exhausted all the time.  I am sure that I will be in bed early tonight as tomorrow is a workday and I will need my energy,  For all my fellow Round Rock peeps, I hear there is a nasty storm coming in tonight and hitting us tomorrow.  It is supposed to rain all day and even has the possibility of hail and tornados.  Please be safe tomorrow and enjoy the rest of your day.  Love to you all.

Xo,

Tracy 

P.S, Enjoy the pictures of my new hair growth – taking bets on color, thickness, and texture!!!  Love to all!