Despite the Nausea, Neulesta and Nasty Fall, today has been a great day! Wondering about the Nasty Fall? Well, not-so-graceful here (yours truly) took a dive leaving the clinic today. Yes, wiped out on my tush….in front of a group of people. (Of course.) It had NOTHING to do with FBC, chemotherapy, steroids, the moon… Continue reading A Beautiful Brookside Evening
Blog
Nurturing Nature Walk
This morning is a beautiful, warm sunny Santa Barbara morning, which makes for a perfect morning for a nature walk with Buzz and 4 3/4. Moving very slowly today (thanks to chemo yesterday) helps me see (and smell) the beauty that our incredible environment has to offer. Slow, calm, observant mornings like this feed my… Continue reading Nurturing Nature Walk
Buzz Briefing
I just spoke with our new and wonderful Vet. Here is the Buzz Briefing. As you may remember we were ruling out the following list of possibilities after his FOUR collapses on our hike on Sunday. (Yes, I’m still devastated from it!) After physically examining him, these were her initial thoughts explaining the (4!) collapses:… Continue reading Buzz Briefing
Breast Cancer Chemotherapy – 2nd Round
Breast Cancer Chemotherapy – 2nd Round Good Morning, Chemo. Let’s go kick some FBC tush! …and one small favor: could you avoid nearly destroying me this time? This is my 2nd of 6 doses, meaning that I’m 1/3 of the way there. About my highest capacity for math, but I’ll take it! As you may… Continue reading Breast Cancer Chemotherapy – 2nd Round
Buzz's Buzz and Chemo Coming
Yesterday was a rough, rough day. To add insult to the already injurious Brookside, beloved Buzz had a big and brutal breakdown. He collapsed (yes, F-Bomb collapsed) four times on our hike. FOUR. In addition, he panted so heavily that I thought he was going to have a heart attack. I’m not kidding. Seriously. FFS… Continue reading Buzz's Buzz and Chemo Coming
Brookside Bites: Ambrosial Asparagus
After our purchase of Asparagus at the Magical Market yesterday, I must share with you my recipe for baking it. It’s easy-breezy and completely delish. Our 4 3/4 daughter loooooooves it. Inhales it. Brookside Asparagus Serves 3 people (though I’ve been known to eat the entire batch…on my own…right after it comes out of the… Continue reading Brookside Bites: Ambrosial Asparagus
Morning Market Magic
Our family had a magical morning at the (farmer’s) market. Outside. In January. How’s that for a HUGE Silver Lining (SL)? It’s been a few weeks since I’ve been (I’ve been a tad busy). I was sublimely delighted to see the winter rainbow of colors. I’ve always loved going to the Farmer’s Market. When I… Continue reading Morning Market Magic
TICKed off!
You’ll never believe what happened now. Never in a million years. It’s not enough that my body has suffered through booby amputation, no pain medication post-surgery, constipation, diarrhea, mouth sores, and baldness. We HAD to add insult to injury. As you may remember, part of my treatment program engages a “Wellness Plan” which, for me,… Continue reading TICKed off!
A Very (Un)Hairy Situation: Losing Hair After Chemo
Losing Hair After Chemo Because I seem to be the poster child for chemo side effects (i.e., ALL of them), it didn’t come as a complete shock to me that hair loss was next on the list. The second (or maybe the third or fourth) shoe has dropped… For the past 3+ years, I have… Continue reading A Very (Un)Hairy Situation: Losing Hair After Chemo
Silver Lining Book: The Long Way Home
Reading has been, well, a little trying for me. Why? Well, because FBC insists that I read and reread sentences over and over again, which makes finishing entire books a much more timely endeavor than it used to be. FFS (For F**k’s Sake). That said, I managed to finish a wonderful memoir of friendship: Let’s… Continue reading Silver Lining Book: The Long Way Home