Grateful Day 15 - Meds - I have a lot of them.  Some I take every day and some just one in a while or as side effects creep up.  Before this I hardly ever took any medication, maybe for a headache or a sinus cold once in a while.  I swear I have my very own little pharmacy, and I am grateful there are drugs to help alleviate some of the pain.

 

Grateful Day 16 - Scarfs, Hats & Caps - I am not brave, at least not brave enough to go out in public bald.  I am too self-conscious.  I am grateful for all the cute scarfs and caps that I can wear.  I found one style that I love and have bought 6 of them - in all different colors of course.  (I still have not gotten used to the way I look bald, hopefully my hair will start to go in now that I am done with the big chemo’s)

 

Grateful Day 17 - Alyssa - She is so dang cute.  She doesn't really want to hold Gage too much anymore but she will run and get me all the diapers, wipes and binkies I need.  Her bottles and binkies ended so abruptly when she went in the hospital that I think she still misses them.  I miss her being little, but she is so sweet and a great helper, and she just makes me smile.

 

Grateful Day 18 - Chemo Nurses - I have gotten to know a few of them, and they are the best.  Always there to help and listen and answer my thousands of questions.  They are always smiling and they make being at treatment not as bad.

 

Grateful Day 19 - Strangers -   They stop me at Walmart or McDonalds, to ask if I have cancer and if I am going through treatment.  They ask how I am truly doing and then they offer me words of encouragement.  I don't have their names but I am grateful others are out there and willing to share their story.  Grateful for the strangers who want to help.

 

Grateful Day 20 - You Caring Website - If I would have been asked if doing this website was okay, I would have politely said no.  But, I am grateful for it.  I am at a loss for words, so to the family, friends and strangers your contributions have been surprising and greatly appreciated.  (And thanks again to Anji for setting it up)

 

Grateful Day 21 - Taste buds - Oh how I miss them.  I am told they will come back, and they have a little.  When I was in the middle of treatments, everything tasted horrible.  Not just bad but a kind of spoiled and rotten taste.  Now things just taste off and different.  I am glad my taste buds are slowly returning.

 

Grateful Day - 22 Smoothies, Ensures and Mac & Cheese - Without these 3 items, I would not have eaten during chemo.  This is what I survived on.