Grocery Shopping

Slowly, but surely, life is returning to normal.  Over the last week, I’ve been walking without the cane more and I just returned from Wegmans where I grocery shopped with a cart for the first time in months!  This probably seems small, but after ordering groceries online for pickup or using a scooter, this is a huge deal for me. 

Last week we returned to working in the office 3 days each week and I’ll be headed to Pittsburgh for my first work trip in almost a year.

I have my eyes set on normal. Soon.

Enhertu- Round 2

My second round of Enhertu was Tuesday making today day 4. So far so good in terms of side effects. The fatigue seems to be better this time too so maybe what I experienced last time was more related to surgery and hospitalization than treatment? I’m not sure, but I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. I’ve held true to my reputation as a non-puker too as the GI issues have been minimal.

I have scans at the end of this month to see if this treatment is holding me stable. No change is what we’re hoping for.

What I really want is the next 2 weeks of steroids to be over. I have the round steroid face and I hate it. Soon.

I’m the meantime, I’m enjoying my minutes. Today I got an unexpected visit with mom and my aunts in Rochester which included a tour of the neighborhood that my great grandparents lived in and lunch at an old firehouse on their street. Fun times.

Mom kept telling me there was a lighthouse. We found it inland.

I’m going to have to get her back there to tour it.

Big cheeks!!

Lunch was so good…I’m going to be full for days!

I forgot to take a picture of the house. Next time.

Ugh…so full!

I need to stop eating. I’m so full all the time so starting today, I’m going to start watching my volume. My goal so far has been to stay hydrated and keep a level of full, but I think I’ve found critical mass and my body can hold no more!!

I’ve been waking up uncomfortable. Maybe 4 pieces of cake for my birthday wasn’t such a great idea? But, it was so incredibly yummy. Mom made me my favorite applesauce cake and Dan got the ultimate chocolate from wegmans with black raspberry ice cream. How do you resist both of those?

Overall, my experience with Enhertu hasn’t been horrible. I’m hopeful I will continue to tolerate this well and maybe the week before the next infusion will be normal from a stomach perspective. Overall, I’d say the fatigue is the worse part with slight stomach unrest. I’m so tired after the slightest activity. So unfair!

Dan tells me I still need to cut myself slack after surgery and 11 days in the hospital. I’m not so sure. I think this is chemo related. Maybe the next week will give me more perspective on the situation.

So here I am. Up early and enjoying a cup of tea. We’re going on the boat today with friends. I’m excited.