Day 15

Well, round 1 of chemo is in the books.  Round 2 starts next Monday.  According to the nurses, my body handled it just about as good as chemo gets.  2 bad days in the last 2 weeks is amazing.  Thank you all for praying and for all the encouraging messages.  It's made a big difference.  Now its time for my body to heal up and get ready for round 2.  And yes, soon you will all see my egg shaped head in all its glory.  Much to the dismay of June, I could not escape the hair loss and beginning to look like Bill Murray in Kingpin (Big Ern).  I have been telling my hair to hold on until Saturday so I don't have to wear a hat to my buddy's son's 30 day celebration.  My hair is hanging on for dear life.  So far, I've noticed things I am losing because I'm sick.  Such as:  hair, weight, Macdonalds, chicken, fried foods, etc.  Today I took stock of the things that I have gained from cancer: meaningful conversations with my friends, a deeper relationship with June and my family, time spent with my daughter Rhys, a whole new set of friends called nurses and fellow cancer patients, but most of all, time spent understanding God's love and plan for me.  Some might say that I didn't need cancer to gain those kind of perspectives.  You're probably right.  It may be a stretch to say that I am glad I got sick-that would be stupid.  But I am glad of what this disease has taught me and given me.  Life. A new found appreciation and respect for it.  Funny how a disease that is supposed to take everything from you, can actually give you exactly what you needed.  Irony right?