first day after the first chemo day

I have felt really good today!  The only side effects I would say I had today was:

1. just a bit of nausea that would come in small waves but hardly enough to notice much.

2. really dry mouth, which led to the most glasses of water I've drank in I don't know how long, which probably led to the swollen, bloating legs.

That's really it.  The boys and I ran errands most of the day, just in case I experience the same kind of timeline most of the other ladies seemed to have experienced, which is feeling worse on Friday and lasting through the weekend. 

I got to talk to a friend that I hadn't talked to or seen in over a year.  She is recovering from an injured back and I was so glad to talk to her, hear her voice, catch up.

Got the Neulasta shot at the doctor's office.  It's role is to boost blood cell growth to minimize the effects of that and reduce the risk of infection.  Took all of 5 minutes and the boys enjoyed the elevators and parking garage (I did not enjoy the parking garage).

Got good news about a friend's blood cell counts going up!!

Ate at Chick-fil-a.

Spent less than 5 minutes and $5 at the teacher store.

Went to the post office to send off the hair for Locks of Love - finally!

Delivered a long overdue dish to a friend who had brought us dinner weeks ago!

Ran some errands at the Meadows.

Came home for the boys to golf with the Adamses.

Called a very good friend on a whim, just wanted to talk to her, see how she was doing.  She kept calling back and talking to me even after my phone dropped her call about 4 times.  Now that's a good friend!  Loved our talk - always do!

Yummy spaghetti dinner delivered and eaten (thank you Donna and family!)

Received a beautiful gift from a friend.

Spent time with Brian and the boys.

Blogged (obviously).

Now it's 12:35am and I will probably regret being up so late when it's so difficult to wake up in the morning.  But it's been so nice to feel like I've kind of caught up with the blogging and keeping everyone informed and documenting our days.

I think it's time for bed.  Goodnight!