Okay..... Now What Do I Do?
I went from sleeping 20 hours per day to "wide awake and ready to conquer...." but I didn't know what to conquer. I felt SO good yesterday, I think I was in a state of shock. It isn't that I don't have a lot that I want to get done, it was just that I was so surprised that I felt good, I think I was questioning how good I really felt. (That sentence will probably only make sense to somebody that has been through this... right Missy?) I didn't want to sit down and read, so I pretty much walked in circles for a few hours deciding where to start. I really wanted to go jump in the pool and do some laps, but I still can't.... so I kept up my circles in the house. I felt too good to waste it on the treadmill. It was kind of like getting a super yummy treat and waiting for the perfect moment to eat it.
I ended up making a poster for the swim team to attract new swimmers. I also printed out a poster of the London Bridge from one of my photos. I have been wanting to do that for months. I also started to clean up the desk in my shop. I think I really drive Mike crazy when I do that. I don't just take everything and file it. I have to go through every piece of paper and organize it into piles, then file it, so I have piles everywhere.... but they are very organized piles. Then I file. :)
My afternoon was the usual "Mom" stuff. I picked up Hailey from school, took her to the library, then to the bank, stopped by the Aquatic center to hang the posters, then back home to take a late afternoon nap, but that was more because I got up at 2 a.m., not because of residual side effects of the chemo.
I feel like I want to be selfish with my energy. I need to get a lot of things done, but it feels so good just to be able to stand upright, I want to use it all for myself. I don't want to waste it going grocery shopping or cleaning toilets! I made a list of things that I wanted to get done, so that I could prioritise my few days of "feelgoodness". (That word is listed in Weber's Dictionary as; The days following chemo that you almost feel normal.)
I hope you all have a great day! I know I am going to enjoy mine.
I ended up making a poster for the swim team to attract new swimmers. I also printed out a poster of the London Bridge from one of my photos. I have been wanting to do that for months. I also started to clean up the desk in my shop. I think I really drive Mike crazy when I do that. I don't just take everything and file it. I have to go through every piece of paper and organize it into piles, then file it, so I have piles everywhere.... but they are very organized piles. Then I file. :)
My afternoon was the usual "Mom" stuff. I picked up Hailey from school, took her to the library, then to the bank, stopped by the Aquatic center to hang the posters, then back home to take a late afternoon nap, but that was more because I got up at 2 a.m., not because of residual side effects of the chemo.
I feel like I want to be selfish with my energy. I need to get a lot of things done, but it feels so good just to be able to stand upright, I want to use it all for myself. I don't want to waste it going grocery shopping or cleaning toilets! I made a list of things that I wanted to get done, so that I could prioritise my few days of "feelgoodness". (That word is listed in Weber's Dictionary as; The days following chemo that you almost feel normal.)
I hope you all have a great day! I know I am going to enjoy mine.
Comments
I was JUST thinking about you this morning in my quiet time with the Lord. You are a hero! I love your comments here - they are so profound. And I am so thankful that you have had one of those "feelgoodness" days and my prayer is that you will have a guzillion more. May God bless you in the midst of your journey.
Love,
Catherine Martin (Bob Snyder's daughter)