On Tuesday, we had a delicious supper of sweet chili salmon from our favourite take-out counter (Steven and Andrews), courtesy of my family's Good Food Fund (many thanks!).
On Wednesday, Val had enough energy to make the meat loaf (local organic beef, Val's original recipe) for supper; I pulled the rest of the meal together.
On Thursday, Val used all her energy to make a black bean chili for supper; it was delicious, though the effort did do her in.
Beyond boring you with the details of our meals, the point of this brief update is to say that five weeks past Val's last Taxotere session, her energy seems to be trickling back. She is certainly not hiking trails and doing sun salutations, but her capacity seems to be "trending in the right direction", I would say. Slow and steady will win this race, however, as too much exertion leads directly into a solid wall of fatigue. You may be pleased to know that, in moments of clarity and energy, she is working on another guest column.
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| My colleague, Cora, gave me this cute little desk-top Christmas tree that lights up when plugged into my computer (or the wall with an adapter). I've brought it home for the weekend. |
This coming week, Val will have blood work done on Tuesday, have a Herceptin treatment on Wednesday and see the radiologist on Friday. Quite the week of treks to and from Cancer Care.
My teaching term is coming to an end; next week marks the final five days of work. I plan to take a few days' vacation to create a solid two-week break for me over the holidays. I cannot wait! We may actually make it out to the cottage. Stay tuned for that.
We remain in the bitter deep freeze here, although Monday is supposed to be a one-day respite with temps of just minus five. Remarkable.
Enjoy your weekend.
xo
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