Wednesday, May 12, 2021 7:29 PM

My first day after chemo, was a peaceful Friday. That didn't last long, when I was awoken in the night by severe pain in my feet up to my thighs. When I was first diagnosed with fibromyalgia in the mid 90's, this was common. I used to tell Larry that it felt like someone took a hammer to my heels and the pain radiated up. I haven't felt that for a very long time, and forgot how debilitating it is. When I try to walk, it feels like bare feet on crushed gravel. (not complaining, just info.) So, I knew I'd have to endure till Monday, and call my doctor. Mid-day Sunday I experienced severe lower (right side) abdominal pain. By evening, it travelled up my back & blood in urine. I ended up in E.R. from 10:30 to 3:00 am. After 2 hrs of waiting, they gave me an i.v. of something lovely. I couldn't lie down or move. I sat sleeping with my chin resting on my fist for 2.5 hrs. The doc said he hoped that the kidney stone had passed & I would have a CT scan Monday. (No stone showed up.)

  To wrap this up (because its all good now), no discomfort from kidney/bladder after hospital. My doc got me on gabapentin and that took till Wednesday to erase the foot & leg pain.  Here's where it get's amazing. I SLEPT 11 hours that night. Thursday, next to my wedding day & sons being born, was the best day of my life. Everything looked, felt, tasted wonderful. I was so happy, it was exhaustingly good! Then the same Friday, Saturday, Sunday… until this day!

  I've walked a bit more each day, but not good for too far. Making a meal tires me out, but I've done a few and Larry finishes what I start. He's really getting to be a good cook. Osobooko is his favorite to make, and eat!

  So, I'm going to post another blog entry now, but its quite a different them of its own. Aaaaaallllll goooood!

  God bless you! May your owies be few and the owies you do have, may they be bearable and not for long. xooxxo