The Merits of the Case

I’ve gotten several phone calls and e-mails in the past couple of days expressing concern at how I’m doing, so I thought I’d better let you know that I’m feeling much better today. Almost “normal,” in fact. (Whatever normal is. I’m not sure any more.) Each day after Tuesday was gradually better, and I attended both classes with no problem on Thursday.

Looking back now, I think I should have just stayed home on Tuesday. I’m pretty sure all the walking around parking lots and climbing on and off trains and buses made my legs hurt even more than they would have otherwise. I can’t quite stomach Stella’s motorized cart suggestion. I already look like a geek with my rolling school bag and my recently increased penchant for elevators. My fellow students would probably start calling me Grandma if I started zooming around the city with a little motorized cart. I am NOT there yet!

Other than the pain and exhaustion, the Taxol side-effects are so much easier to handle than the AC side-effects (so far). No nausea, no loss of appetite, and just a minor change in my ability to taste. In fact, I think I almost have my full ability to taste back. It’s hard to tell if I can actually taste food the way I used to be able to or if it’s just dramatically better than it was while I was on the AC. One way or the other, I think the chemo-diet is over. And that is definitely a good thing.

Tomorrow is the Chicago Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. As you may remember, several of my awesome law school classmates will be running tomorrow, and Blake is going to run with them. (Karly wanted to run, also, but she is spending the weekend in Madison with her grandparents.) My dad and I will be going to the race, too, but neither of us will be running. Instead, we’ll be waiting at the finish line, cheering everyone on. Hopefully I’ll have pictures to share after the festivities tomorrow. You can still make donations to Carla's fundraising efforts by clicking here if you want to, and you can also help fund mammograms FOR FREE by clicking on the pink ribbon symbol over on the right hand side of the screen before you leave here today!