Tamara Glover

So I am realizing that I haven't written much this week. It must be because my life is mellowing out. I guess its like the diary. When things are really bad or really good the diary is written in. When things are normal..... So this last week I got my kids ready and took them to camp, went to work everyday and visited with friends. I did my weekly acupuncture appointment (which I love) and met with my Doctor. I am on a second set of antibiotics. My babysitter ended up with strep throat and my glands kept growing more swollen so the Doc put me on another set of antibiotics and I am feeling better. I met with Dr. Moffett on Wednesday - he said my labs came back great. He is very happy with how I am responding. We (both he and I, but not simultaneously) dug for the tumor and found it very difficult to find. He thinks by the time I do surgery it may be no longer visible. Why then you may ask will I do the mastectomy. The growth rates of the cancer cells are so fast that eve...

I stopped by the wig store to have them fix my fly away bangs. I want another long wig. This one is only $80 and they are having a buy one get one half off sale. Halloween is coming...

I have been very spoiled because I had a babysitter for almost 60 hours a week (includes Saturdays because Brian and I are in school) for the last 2 months. Now that understand and can manage better how I am going to feel I have tried to cut down on the babysitting expenses. Let me back up. Suzie had sent me a bunch of children's books that attempt to explain cancer (thank you Suzie). One of them talked about how the mommy with cancer got cancertankerous (grumpy). She got grumpy because her lazy ass husband was watching baseball on TV while she was cooking and cleaning and dealing with the kids. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!! Maybe I need to write a kids book too. The lesson I taught my kids from this book was that daddy (who always cooks and cleans) and the kids needed to be helpful to me, not selfish and oblivious to the mothers struggle. Anyways, I will step down off the soap box. So Declan has said to me on numerous occasions now, "mommy, why aren't you getting cancer...

So beginning Monday I decided it was time to stop being COMPLETELY spoiled with babysitting help all day long. So I decided Monday morning I would "be in charge" of my own kids. EmmaLena had spent the night at Rebecca's the boys are amazingly self sufficient. So my only responsibility would be to oversee their breakfast, making of lunches and getting them to camp on-time. UGGGGG having a hot flash and coughing. Sweaty head, sweaty head, I hate that. GRRRRRRR. Ok, refocus.... So Monday morning, I get up, take my pain pills (more about that later), oversee breakfast and preparation for lunches. I have a moment of, "its nice to be mom, actually taking responsibility and interacting with my kids on a fundamental level".... SNAP! I get frustrated at Isaac (the oldest) for constantly loosing focus, interfering with his brothers and not completing his own responsibilities before stirring up trouble. Forget the paperwork for camp, manage to get them all set with s...

There is nothing like the comfort of your own BATHROOM: When I 'hurt"... I just want to be home. I have a new found respect for people.

I am going to get a double mastectomy and new boobs. That was my originial decision and that is still my plan. Poeple including Doctors and others have tried to talk me out of it for numerous reason: I will loose sensation in the breast when they go into to operate :-( so the suggestion is.. if you can maintain sensation in at least one breast, why not? I have pretty great breasts: so this would be an argument to do a lump ectomy and or only one breast... When the Genetic testing came back BRCA 1 negative (meaning I do not have the genetic propensity for the BRCA Breast cancer gene) the medical push for a double mastectomy became "weakened". However here is my logic. My initial reaction was, I like my breasts, but if one or both of them is trying to kill me, get that $*#&@'s out... Why a mastectomy instead of lumpectomy? - the percentage of breast cancer reoccurring is much higher with only a lumpectomy. Therefor I would also receive radiation (isolated on the br...

As you know I have Breast Cancer and am going through treatment and surgery to rid my body of the disease. It is an interesting opportunity, having a life threatening disease. The most amazing thing is to have this opportunity and know that I will survive it. :-) I am sending out this letter as a request. Emma (my mother-in-law) and I are working on a book. A book about the wonderful friendships, and times that I have had for the first 36 years of my life. We are gathering photo's and "letters". I need your help. If you could email Emma a few sentences about a time with me, that would be great. It could be about how we met, a trip we took, a memory, a song, the fact that I eat my French fries well done, anything that is me/us. You don't have to worry about writing it well or making "print ready". Emma is a very talented writer with a great imagination and she can take a few thoughts and turn them into a story. You also don't have to send a finish...

Tamara

My fingers get prunny much quicker than before

Amy - for making EmmaLena and I matching beanies. :-) Someone who sent me a snugwrap. It came in the mail but it doesn't say who ordered it. Marni, Lynda, Michelle, Janine, Rebecca and Deborah who have already signed up for August 10th. Rebecca for hanging out, catching up and getting our calendars organized. Cousin Dan - we sent 5 emails back and forth today. Dad and Lisa - for taking Declan to Universal studios and Declan and Benjamin to the movies. Most of all my hubby, Brian - I got to soak in the hot tub he bought for me. He was amazing with the kids, took Isaac on a Dad/son date and cooked great meals all weekend long!

Man oh man. Having the sweat on my head without the hair to pull it away from the scalp is annoying. I am CRABBY when that icky feeling is on my head. Can't wait to get the light weight caps. I have the warm ones but then,,, I am too warm and more CRANKY. :-( I have a new found respect and appreciation for bald guys.

So one of the weird things about this blog is that I have no idea who is reading it. I can only know who you are if your a follower I guess. So I am very curious to know, who is reading this. :-) So if you follow along and I don't know it, will you drop me a line. If I haven't met you yet, I would like to. Also I have lost a lot of my contact information so for the friends and family I do know, could you please email me with updated information? Email address Mailing address cell numbers Home numbers BIRTHDAYS! I have to rebuild my information. Thanks, send to: 2tamaraglover@gmail.com

I really liked the topic (project management) and the instructor! After lunch I felt weak and tired and just needed to sleep. I was afraid if I pushed too much I would pass out. So Brian and I left class around 1:30 and I came home and slept. Rebecca and her kids are here for a sleepover which is great. I have been wanting them to do that for awhile now. :-) So Brian played with the kids in the pool, Rebecca worked on her calendar, which we will go over tomorrow and I slept. :-) Rebecca and I got to visit while the kids played and Brian cooked dinner. Then we had a movie night. Rebecca is sleeping between Aly and EmmaLena (too cute), Brian is watching tv and I have YOU. :-) For some reason the noise and TV bug me. So I am hiding out in my room a lot. I like it when the kids come in and visit me but I don't like to be in the middle of the commotion. Brian moved the Pink rocker into the bedroom for me today. I was starting to see patches in my buzzed hair so I shaved it al...

Marni's fabulous comment about being candid and not sheltering the children from reality reminded me of a story I haven't shared. It is interesting that I didn't share it. Obviously I am hesitant to "put it out there". But here goes. Isaac's comments were consistent with "I don't want you to loose your hair, I don't want this to happen to you". He was sympathetic and nice about it, but didn't want it to happen. EmmaLena one morning was complaining and whining at me because I was slow in getting out of bed and wouldn't carry her as she was asking. When I explained that the medicine was making me weak and tired she got angry and frustrated. I lifted EmmaLena up onto the kitchen counter, checked that Benjamin and Declan were not around and said, "look, you need to understand something". I noticed Isaac walking in but didn't stop my plan. "if mommy doesn't take these drugs and take these medicines... Mommy w...

Well I am much better than yesterday. I don't believe it was from the chemotherapy. I believe that I got sick (because of my depleted immune system) from being around my son Benjamin and his 4 day flu. Yesterday was the worst I have ever felt. Last time it took 4 days for the pain and aches to hit me from the chemotherapy. So I would imagine this weekend I will be hiding out in my bedroom popping pills and learning interesting things about Blog and Iphone. I love your feedback, suggestions and ideas. You can always email me at 2tamaraglover@gmail.com

Tue, July 27th 5:30-7:30pm - Wig Party - City Wigs (Maroa/Shaw) 15% discount to all guests - Dinner will be provided Wed, July 28, 10:15am - 11:30 - I am open for a guest to take me :-) I meet with Dr. Moffett to evaluate my blood counts and discuss my progress Tue, August 10th 8:00am - Friend and Family Breakfast - Country Waffles Cedar just north of Herndon 9:30am - 3pm Chemo Treatment - Looking for some rotating visitors. :-) Wed, Aug 11th 3:00pm-3:45 - Nulasta injection - I am looking for a ride and visitor :-) Tue, Aug 31st 8:00am - Friend and Family Breakfast - Country Waffles Cedar just north of Herndon 9:30am - 3pm Chemo Treatment - Looking for some rotating visitors. :-) Wed, Sept 1st 3:00pm-3:45 - Nulasta injection - I am looking for a ride and visitor :-) My surgery is tentatively scheduled for the week of September 20th. Date not determined. About 4 weeks after that (give or take) I will begin the first of 2 final Chemotherapy treatments.

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I didn't get much sleep but I feel better. EmmaLena wants to know why I won't get out of bed. I told her, I just don't feel good. She plays with my new iPhone next to me. Notice I keep saying new iPhone, :-) I am so excited..... Then she wants to know why I am not getting up to go to work. When I tell her I am not going to work this week because I had my Chemotherapy and I need to rest this week... she started to wine/cry a little and say, you need to go to work. :-( Poor thing. So my interpretation is that she is processing that I am not being "normal" and she doesn't really like that. Thus I go back to wanting all my kids to be busy, active and distracted. Benjamin is still sick so he is going to stay home and watch tv all day with the cleaner. Gary (Papa) is going to pick up Declan and EmmaLena and take them to Nana and Papas house for a visit. EmmaLena will play pretend and other things at Nana's but Declan will typically just want to wat...

For a world that seems so fast paced, shallow and based on consumer spending, I am feeling an AMAZING, OVERWHELMING since of "geese, the people in my life are amazing" I have to throw some props out to some people today. I wish I had done this everyday because so many people have been awesome to me. But instead of beating myself up or not doing it in fear of hurting someone else's feelings. "I can start today!" Maybe thats my new motto. This morning on her way to work, I text Laura (primary babysitter/nanny) and asked her to get my prescription. They weren't open. She came into the house. Got everyone settled and set for the day (she has this amazing calmness about her). Then she went back to the pharmacy to pick up my drugs. :-) When she got back I left my spot on the couch for bed. When Janine luckily called me and I woke up from the fitful cold sleep I thought, wow its so quite she must have taken them to the park or the water park or grocery shopping ...

Ugh, I can finally almost function. If lying in bed sending an email is functioning. Benjamin has been throwing up off and on for two days. Monday night i was all jacked up on steroids. So i moved the bean bag chair close to the bathroom to stroke his head, get him water, rub his back etc. Last night however i was tired and fatigued. I woke up at some point cold, thankful for the first time ever that EmmaLena was crawling into my bed. She always makes me so hot I just snuggled up real close to her. Then I awoke to Benjamin's panic yells. Poor thing was lying on the bathroom floor with his pillow, blanket, wet wash cloth and cup. He said he thought we left him, he was thirsty. I got him more water and 7 up. Then I began to shiver uncontrollably. I went and got warmer pajamas and my robe. I told B I would be on the couch. I remembered one of the ladies from sisterhood of survivors saying beanies are good because your head gets cold. I went and got a beanie, the knitted s...

Unfortunately I am not meaning, summer time, bikini body hot... I started my steroids yesterday (helps to boost, oh goodness I cant remember right now). I need to call Dr. Stones office and follow up on giving me permission to order the herbal remedies from the website (I did something wrong). I am looking forward to seeing friends at breakfast today. I didn't realize my chemotherapy appointment was at 9:30 instead of 11. So I have had to move breakfast to 8am. I wonder if I can blame that on the "chemo brain"

I hope anyone who is coming gets this. My chemotherapy treatments starts at 9:30 not 11. So breakfast has to be at 8am. Still at the Waffle House at Cedar/Herndon but at 8am. Emma (my mother in law) is going to hang out with me for awhile - Helena (friend from FSU undergraduate days) is going to be there from 1-3 Rebecca (friend from SD who now lives here) is going to hang out to fill in between. So I got a new iphone. I can't move over my contacts for multiple reasons and Brian already activated my phone already. So, bare with me.

The kids r going to island water park tomorrow and wed if there is any chance ur family wants to go at the same time that would be cool and the kids would love to see friends there.

For those of you who I havn't talked to in awhile I need to update you on a few things. For multiple reasons. All of which are good, my husband and I have bought and moved into my parents house (my parents don't live here :-) ). If you remember it is near West and Sierra. I always felt like this was more my house than theirs so it feels like home to me. side note: they were traveling a lot, its where I graduated high school, had parties, cooked full meals for events, Where I had my first date with my husband and many other things... This house is a 3 bedroom house. We are building an additional master suite (construction to start this month) so instead of moving my children around my husband and I are staying in the front little room and the kids are in the master bedroom and other room. So my "bathroom stuff" is spread between the guest bathroom 3/4 and the boys big bathroom. Today I moved my blow dryer, hair product, brushes, clips etc, into a out of the wa...

Some of my friends in class wore wigs to "support" me. :-) I think they will take any excuse to be silly. Which is why I like them so much! Thanks Jason and Nader. I heard you were instramental in my fabulous surprise gift! YOU ROCK!!!

My friends in class today surprised me with a BEAUTIFUL bouquet of flowers a card with funny and sweet notes from everyone and donated cash to the getting me up to date with an Iphone and cool accessories. They said it was a way to show that they had my back. How AWESOME! Two of my classmates, Nader (left) and Jason (right) wore wigs as a way to participate in my Wig wearing future. :-) They are so silly!!!!!! I love my co-hort!

Ok so my need for control was too strong. Declan, EmmaLena and especially Benjamin, shaved my head yesterday. Benjamin really got into it. He was very strategic in his approach and stuck with it till the job was done. :-) I was doing fine until Brian came out and was sweet and asked how I was doing. My eyes filled up, I squezed his finger, 3 tear drops fell. I focused back on the job at hand and my kids. I love the way my head feels buzzed. Ok friends from highschool. Remember when we buzzed the back of our heads? I love the way a buzz cut feels. What initials did we carve into Melissa's buzz cut? EmmaLena really likes to rub my head . The problem is if I rub mine too much it falls out(which doesn't really matter at this point). Now I know why my new friend Mo said, don't rub your eyebrows. So if i pull on the hair it falls out. So hmmmm. I checked to see if that would happen in other areas and yes!!! So after I wax this next time, I may not have to wax for a good 8 ...

I didnt shave my head yesterday. I ended up working on our class school presentation from 2:30 in the afternoon to 4:30 in the morning. WHAT? I havnt done that since college. Wait, I am in college again... So this morning in the shower as handfuls came out it wasnt so bad. I didnt have that sinking feeling. The hair infront is definitly thining but no bald spots yet. Im still thinking ill have the kids shave it today, but im not as emotional about it. Have a GREAT Weekend.

15 days after my first chemo treatment my hair is beginning to fall out. It began last night after the candle party and at the end of Wig Wednesday. I ran my fingers through my hair and about 15 strands came out of the top front. At first I thought it might be from wearing the wig. I stood over the trash can rubbing my fingers through the front of my hair. Each time about 15 strands came out. It didn't stop. I was sort of fascinated doing this, watching the hair fall into the newly installed white trash bag liner. Brian and Danica (Brian's cousin) came into the house from talking on the patio. Brian asked what I was doing and told me to stop and join them in conversation. This morning July 15, my scalp hurt. Its very hard to describe. The top of my head and the back of my head hurt. Kind of like wearing a hat all day. Again I thought it must be from the wig. I washed my hair. In the shower hair kept coming out of the top of my head. It started to upset me. Why a...

Wow. My Wig party was so much fun. I am so thankful to everyone who came. You lent your positive attitudes and good spirits to me for the evening and it was awesome! I was able to see old friends from high school, current friends and even make 2 new friends. :-) Thank you. Click on the link on the top right of the page that says pictures on shutterfly to see all the wonderful photo's of our HAIRY GOOD time. :-) If you were there and took pictures, please share them with us. :-) Susan Rebecca Elena Tiffani Melanie Marni Mara Michelle R Deborah Sandy Tracey Doreen Michelle Tammy Claudia Mo Charyce Janine Barbara If I missed anyone, let me know Christina Isaac (son) Declan (son) Benjamin (son) EmmaLena (daughter)

I had a woman talk to me about "going through cancer". It was a very interesting conversation. She is a survivor but seemed to have a very negative attitude about it. She kept saying "what can you do?, what can you do, right". I guess I look at it as I am not "going through cancer". I am living my life (thankfully), and I have a disease that luckily there is treatment for. What I can do... is wake up every morning and have a good attitude. I can love my family and my friends, I can love myself. Most importantly I can be thankful. I am thankful that this disease I have is something the Doctors can treat. I am thankful that I have an AMAZING circle of friends, family and aquintances that are eager to support and celebrate life with me. I am thankful that I am not termonally ill. I am thankful that (as long as I don't get hit by a bus :-) ) I will get to see my children grow and live their wonderful amazing lives. So, I choose to double chec...

Dinners ready for the Wig party tonight! July 12, 5:30-7:30 at City Wigs Hair studio, SE corner Maroa/Shaw. Food provided. Come prepared to try on that style u always wanted... Learn how to tie a pretty head scarf. Celebrate me going bald!!! Hope to see you there. Tamara

Ok, so all of you who didn't get the chance, there is a second opportunity. :-) Today, Monday, the lump feels bigger. Maybe I am crazy but I feel like it is bigger than it was on Tuesday. CANCER is one aggressive "thing". Guess this is why I have 5 more treatments. And Why we still have to remove the area. obviously even with the aggressive treatment the speed at which these cancer cells can multiply is extraordinary.

I am in class today. Even after lunch and taking my Advil I am really achy and hurt. I was trying to figure out why. I realized that last night I didn't take the Claritin. I thought, "maybe that really doesn't work". Guess it does because I can't figure out why I am hurting... Good to know. I will have to tell the nurses in the Chemotherapy room.

My boss came to me about 3 months ago and asked if I had any ideas about something we could do for a well loved Instructor who was terminally ill. My response: I always find it sad that as far as I know the people who have passed-on don't have the opportunity to hear all the wonderful, neat, random and integrated stories that are told at someones funeral or wake. Wouldn't it be great if someone was able to hear the way they have touched others or made people laugh or made an impact on someones life? What a gift that would be. So in the midst of trying to find meaning in this journey called life, I have cancer. This experience has allowed me to connect and reconnect with Friends from the past, distant and close. What a powerful healing tool to hear nice things about yourself. People want to help, they want to do something nice for me and my family. I am very fortunate that I have wonderful Nanny's and the means to pay them. I husband that cooks me great food and fri...

Its amazing how opportunities like this open and reopen doors to Friendships. THANK YOU ALL! Seasons of Relationships: People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are. They are there for the reason, you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and it is now...

Some people have asked me how the treatment is affecting me... - Chest pressure, I have to consciously breath deep because its easier to breath shallow - Tired - I used to walk across campus at work just for a quick exercise - when I walked across campus, Wednesday, I was wiped out :-( - Achy pain - - Nose drips, bloody when blown - Benifits - I no longer have the bumps on my arms from the dry skin

So there is only a handful (hahahaha) of people who I made feel the lump (tumor) in my breast. Cheryl - my co-worker who was the first woman I saw after I found the lump. I went into her office and said "I found a lump, feel this". (I don't even think I said good morning)She said "no, people will see." I went in her office, closed the door, closed the blinds and said, "feel this". Irma (my cleaner and friend) after I had the biopsy (so it had been poked and prodded a lot) it was much bigger. Then of course the doctors. I am so sorry to the rest of my friends who didn't get to feel it. :-( At my Doctors appointment on Tuesday, Dr. Moffett said, "how does it feel?" I said I don't know and immediate put my hand to it. It was significantly smaller. WOW, thats amazing! In one Chemo treatment the size of the tumor was greatly reduced. Thats crazy!~

Ugggg those narcotics make me feel yucky! I had a headache and felt yucky all day. I have taken the 3 Advil every 6 hours (he said I could take 3 every 4 hours). Maybe I can drink enough water to clean out my system a bit and find a better balance. I worked today as well as take Lena to the Dr. for her wart removal. That was a disaster. Aly (her best friend, Rebecca's daughter) went with us for moral support. We hung out waiting for the medicine to start numbing and we had a nice time. She has about 9 warts on her hands. The doctor said to give her some anti anxiety medications before her apt and he would numb her and take them off. His staff asked me what the plan was and said the could refer me to a dermatologist. I said you better have a plan. The first 2 went well. on the third one when she started crying, he said, this really hurts. EmmaLena said I am done. We wrapped up and gave her some motrin and left. EmmaLena cried off and on the rest of the day. She is having a ...

Doctor said my blood counts are great. He is very happy with my labs. He said they couldnt be better. Im responding well. He said if pain is the only issue he will perscribe me drugs. He said i wasnt taking enough advil. Im feeling much better. Just took a perkeset and sitting down to watch a movie with the kids. Ahhhhh :-)

Tried on Wigs today. It was fun, decided to have a party. Surprise! Im going to have a Wig party July 12, 5:30-7:30 at City Wigs Hair studio, SE corner Maroa/Shaw. Food provided. Come prepared to try on that style u always wanted... Learn how to tie a pretty head scarf. Celebrate me going bald!!! Hope to see you there. Tamara

Claritin. AHHHH I finally got relief with claritin and Advil. I was able to sleep a good 5 hours. I feel like i can function. Thank you Janines Aunt...

Support. I am very lucky. Thank you to all of you you have continued reaching out to me..tonight i took a nap at moms, complained via text to 6 individuals and all of you blogging. I really appreciate knowing that you are there! Janine called after reading my blog. I told her i took benadrel like she (through her aunt) suggested. I explained that i am still tossing and turning in bed with a heaing pad. She laughed... Claritin, she said. Uggggg. So now Janine is on her way over to give me Claritin. I hope it works.

I am not super human: What a crappy realization. This treatment is going to affect me as much, if not more than thousands of other woman. I am not going to bounce back up and march along like a good little trooper. I hurt! I ache! I AM NOT HAPPY! So, I am not used to being not happy. I am used to identifying a problem and fixing it; adjusting my response or my interaction with the unhappy item. I like that type of false sense of control much better than the reality I am in. Even my migraine headaches… I know what to do, how to relieve it. In a day or two I am good to go. NOT HAPPENING here. L I keep expecting to feel better. I expect to take a drug or get a treatment and … feel better. I don’t think that is too much to ask. I really do not~! And by the way Doctor (whom I see tomorrow). Why am I only taking Advil and Tylenol for the pain? If you knew how much pain I would be in (and you did, because you said I would hate you, and I do), then why wasn’t I...

Feeling better after acupunture. Pain is only a 2, tired all over about a 3. Tried to nap. Just rested,which is fine. We need to get the bathtub fixed so it can fill up with hot enough water. Then i get to soak, and soak and soak.

I am miserable today. Been awake off and on from 3am. Pain 7, tired 3..Back hurts, feeling crappy. :-( I'm at the acupuncturist now. Hopefully i will feel better in and hour and a half.

I hope you are all experiencing a wonderful independence day. Independence takes on different meanings at different times. Today I feel a bit more independent from pain. ahhhhh. Today I have just a slight (2) ache throughout my bones. This is much more manageable. :-) Scheduled a candle party for July 14 (Wednesday). I need some candles and it would be nice to see friends and family in a social setting. Hope you can make it!

Our new hair cuts~!

So thats a question I have been getting a lot. How to answer?????? I don't want to be a complainer. I don't want to say I am fine, when I am not fine. What is the proper balance for that? At this point there are two things I can rate. Pain & Tired. So on a pain scale I would say I have only been at a 2 all over and maybe a 3 in my chest and back. As far as tired goes I would say about a 4. I have taken naps and gone to bed early every day. Last night as I was getting ready for bed my knees started really hurting. This morning, Saturday, I am very very achy. My legs ache, my back aches. uggg. - Pain 4, tired 3.. thats my new code.. I did have a great morning with the kids. Isaac is in Monterey with my Dad and Lisa. Benjamin and Declan both like to make their own eggs. So I sat and had coffee, watching and directing each of them in making their own perfect egg breakfast. They did a GREAT job. It was very nice.

Thanks Sis! My sister and friends turned my haircut into a fun experience. Veritta (friend from my kids school) was there waiting when I got there. She asked if I wanted the champagne she brought. "of course!" Rebecca, Janine and Deborah soon arrived and we were all toasting with champagne and some grape vodka, Deb brought. Stacey (my hair dresser) had a cut in my mind and shortened my hair. She says she has always liked my hair short. :-) Deborah cut her hair (to donate to locks of love) and got a very cute style. She agreed to leave the front a little longer this time and if she wants to go shorter she can later. Deborah and I got pedicures also. We then went to Daily Grill for dinner and had a nice visit. A mysterious man from the bar (Brian) picked up the bill. I was glad he was there because it was now 8:30pm and I was ready to go home and get into bed. So Deborah and Janine were able to stay and visit a bit longer and Brian brought me home. Thank you all f...

Symptoms: I feel a little tired, my chest is tight and my tongue and lips keep tingling. Other than that... Im doing ok.

Well. I took Advil p.m. and slept till 6am, yeah. So far I feel ok this am. A little shaky. I took Advil anti nausea meds and ate toast as soon as I got up. I wanted to take pictures with me and the kids before I cut my hair. So we have a photo shoot at the house this morning. After that I think I might go back to bed.