hey y’all. just popping in to let you guys know, no news is good news.
see what i did there? trying to pass off not posting as a good thing. did it work?
but guys really, no news IS good news. i am doing ok. heads up…very boring post ahead.
i guess now is a good time to give you the side effect update. nails. im not sure if i told yall, but my fingernails lifted off of my nail beds. it didn’t really bother me, i just started putting acrylics over them. my nails have never really been great so it wasn’t a big deal. well, i recently made the decision to let them “breathe” so to speak and i now am very self conscious about them. there are four that are really in bad shape. for the most part they don’t hurt, but i was in ct for two days for elena’s bridal shower and the colder climate was not good for them. they not only started hurting, but also the skin was splitting and bled a little. i kept applying aquaphor and it helped a bit, but seriously that was an ordeal.
the rest of my side effects are about the same as they have been. i feel like my hair is coming out again, its been shedding a lot more lately, but maybe i’m just shell-shocked.
also — damnit man, i miss ct.
i’ve been trying to be more active. rejoined orangetheory at the beginning of the month, and was going two days a week. (mask on, far away from everyone else) here’s your update: i failed. i was being too ambitious and bit off more than i could chew. gave it a month and my body was not ready. canceled yesterday. but i haven’t given up on working out, just gonna ease into it. meshia gave me an appletv that she won and it is great. the one i had was super old and the fitness+ workouts wouldn’t work on it. i am going to continue with those. there are quite a few categories to choose from. my focus is on yoga and pilates because i think they will help with my back pain. also going to try again at walking the dogs. pray for me, because jackson is wayyy stronger than me and geoffrey. he drags both of our asses in whichever direction he fancies.
almost finished with reorganizing the house. i had kind of stopped for a while, but i recently converted the boys room to a guestroom. it looks really good, and i’m very proud of it. there are two rooms left to finish – my office and the garage. next year this house will be ten years old and i really need to find a handyman to do some little odd jobs and painting — these walls are a mess.
my energy level is so-so, but definitely better than it has been. i’m having to take fewer breaks at work, and i am getting my tasks done quicker. taking on a few more projects and hopefully my productivity will continue to increase.
confession: there is a post about cancer that i have been writing in my head for a while now and i haven’t really worked it out in my head the best way to get my point across. i’m thinking i will get it out of my head soon and just pray the words find my fingertips. stay tuned.
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reminder: boot walk is coming up on the 6th, so it’s not too late to donate. you haven’t missed it! thank you to everyone who has donated. y’all really are awesome. i still cannot believe how much you guys continually show up for me. i love and appreciate each and every one of you.
FCKuCANCER. 
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