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Chemo causes problems

Hey there, it’s me, Kathy.

So how was your week? My week was really bad.

I got my chemo and the next day I was very sick. I had a headache so bad I thought my brain was going to blow up. It’s the first time that I vomited after chemo. I went to bed and didn’t get up for a day and a half. I was sure I was getting the flu so I went to the hospital.

I have an appointment tomorrow. I’m sure they can help make the dizziness stop and bring some feeling back to my fingers.

I am finished with the steroids. I hope I don’t have to go on those again. They really create havoc within the body.

My blood pressure was much lower than usual this week.

I still haven’t found an artichoke. I will look again this week now that I feel a bit better.

Our weather has been great. We missed three storms. Let’s hope we keep missing them. I’m hoping the winter is finally over.

Did you know that sweet potatoes have several times the amount of vitamin A that’s daily recommended? Vitamin A is important for the skin.

I have to lose 30 pounds. I’ll be ready for a long bathing suit by Christmas.

Even if I follow a diet, I can’t do it like the magazines. Like they say - lose 10 pounds in three weeks, don’t eat - even that wouldn’t work.

I still have a black spot in the other eye as well as light shadows.

I can’t knit or do any of my crafts anymore.

Did I ever tell you I hate needles? I’ve had three of the longest needles and I asked for them.

I better call Geraldine in Glace Bay to find out what’s new down home. No matter how long you have been away from Cape Breton, it will always be called home but if you leave and go back it’s all different.

My youngest daughter is doing great with her part of the diet.

Thunder likes to play by the heaters. One day he’s going to melt.

Dad and Janet weren’t able to get over recently since we weren’t sure about the weather.

I had to go out and buy a couple pairs of pants. Because of swelling, the ones I had wouldn’t go over the top of my legs. Yup, I’m fat.

Well folks, keep your fingers crossed that we don’t get another storm. I slipped down the steps recently but I didn’t hurt anything. That was lucky.

Have a good week. Thank you for the letters and gifts. If you find an artichoke buy a small one and try it. Let me know where you got it and what you thought of it.