Day Twenty Eight - last day before chemo

He (Michael) replied, "Go your way, Daniel, because the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end. Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand." Daniel 12:9-10

Today was a so-so day at best.  The weather is very cold.  I started out by taking Christian to school, then back home to pick up Riley and take him to work.  All the while struggling somewhat with what seems to be hay fever.  Then back home to eat breakfast of meuseli, banana, and a hard boiled egg.  Then I took a three hour nap.  At first I laid down on the couch in the living room, but I could not warm up.  So I went upstairs and got into bed, laying on my back.  I slept for 3 hours.

Then I dinked around for a little while playing computer games.  I could tell that I felt like avoiding life.  Then I went down for lunch.  I don't know exactly what I tried doing, but I did get lots of telephone calls.  I tried napping again, but that didn't work. 

Eventually Sarah and Zac and Caleb came over to help out.  They pitched right in to help clean up the living room, which has been somewhat of a mess since the last day Emily was here.  It's not perfect, but they made really big progress in cleaning up. 

Sarah let me download 711 pictures from her camera.

Then we all went up to the sitting room on the second floor, where all the cookbooks are kept.  Over the last several months the books up there had really gotten into a mess.  I sat on the couch and directed, and Sarah, Zac, and Annie put books where they belonged.  We also did some serious rearranging of a few catagories.  In the end it was all back in place, and Caleb was asleep, because none of us realized that it was almost 8 o'clock.

The sitting room taken over by kids.

The Enochs left, and then Riley had the task of trying to convince me to eat.  I knew that I really did need to eat, whether I wanted to or not.  So finally I had a half an egg salad sandwich, some baby carrots, a stalk of celery, and some red grapes.  It was a lovely dinner.  We watched Jarpardy, followed by baseball.  I drank water and took an Ativan.  I don't think I'll make to the end of the game, as I need to get to bed early.

I'll admit I'm really nervous about tomorrow.  This means that I will likely feel sick, will not want to eat, will be dead tired, and my hair will fall out.  Now who in their right mind would want any of that?  Not me!



Psalm 23

The LORD is my shepherd,
         I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
         He leads me beside quiet waters.
He restores my soul;
         He guides me in the paths of righteousness
         For His name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
         I fear no evil, for You are with me;
         Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
         You have anointed my head with oil;
         My cup overflows.
Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,
         And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.