FELT GREAT TODAY!
This morning when I woke up I could tell something was breaking. I just felt more with it, less detached than I had yesterday. I had just been feeling like one of those big balloons in a holiday parade, with the ropes attached so people can maneuver them down the street. I felt like I was running the controls of my body instead of just BEING ME.
I think it must be the Prednisone. Not a big fan of the side effects. I will ask the nurse tomorrow and see what she says. I'm sure I gotta have it, but I wonder if I really need it for 5 days.... Seems like initially it gives you energy, but you might feel a little out of it. Then when you go off of it, maybe you crash a little bit.
Felt great pretty much all day. This morning I mowed and trimmed the lawn, ran to the hardware store and the gas station. I was feeling good, and it was great to be back, especially after being MIA most of yesterday.
Last week I wanted to ride my bike post Chemo, but since I was trying to make 40 hours in just 4 work days, by the time I got home from work it was a little too late. And then Saturday I had no gas in the tank.
So today, I hit the road and had a nice ride. I took a back way to Millbrook. There's a few hills and one little detour I like to take that I call Heart Attack Hill. It's a good, steep climb and there's no way you can cheat because your approach is either uphill/turn left or downhill/turn hard right. I like to climb that hill over and over just to build up my legs/lungs.
So today, since I was feeling so saucy, I decided to climb it, 2 times. Once out of the seat and once staying in the seat. 2 times is not GREAT, under normal circumstances, but today I felt pretty good about 2.
I took care not to get too worn out on the ride, but I honestly felt pretty good. All in, it was just short of 17 miles and I really was glad to get out again. I know I feel much better tonight since I did ride rather than if I was sitting here now thinking 'I should have gone on the bike'.
I came home and got in the pool to cool off. After that I logged a little hammock time.
Then we grilled burgers and some fresh sweet corn my mom brought over. And nothing tasted like metal!
It was a beautiful mid summer Illinois day and I feel fortunate that I was feeling good.
Hopefully I'll be able to get some rides in this week and next before the next Chemo session on 8/16.
Tomorrow afternoon I'll find out what my blood levels look like 1 week after my first session. Should be interesting.
