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March 30, 2005
Spring has Sprung...
...at least for the time being. Today was an absolutely beautiful, perfect spring day. The sun was shining, there was a light breeze, and the temperatures were pleasant. With that being said, I don't think that it is going to last, but I will savor it as long as it is here.
This morning I had to take my mom down to the hospital for her treatment. Today was day one of the second half of her treatments, so six weeks from today she is done with her chemotherapy. We had to be there at 9:00, and since it is spring break, I had no intentions of waking up super early to run before taking her. This round of treatments take about five hours, after the bloodwork and seeing the doctor, so she didn't even get started on her actual treatment until about 11:00. I got to meet her oncologist and some of the nurses who were all very nice. It takes a certain kind of person to work in that field. Once she got started, I left the hospital and went on a short shopping trip.
I headed home and did something that I do not advise. I was pretty hungry since I only ate a small breakfast at the hospital. I know my body very well and know that I can run for about an hour when I am hungry and have a slight headache. I know what will happen to me if I try to eat something, even something light, immediately before going for a run. The first option is much better than the second option. I went over to the flat park to run off road again today. The two inches of rain that got dumped on us on Monday did not make for a pretty run. Going on grass was J's suggestion for today since I already have higher mileage this week than usual. I could hear the mud on the grassy parts. I did the same course as on Sunday, I thought that I was running slower, but when I finished I was about a minute faster.
When I got home, I was quite hungry, but so muddy that I needed to get in the shower ASAP. A quick shower, then finally some lunch. I was about halfway through lunch when I got a call to get ready to go and pick my mom up at the hospital. We didn't get home from the hospital until 4:15, so it was a very long day for us. The drugs that she is getting now are not supposed to give much nausea, more bone pain. The doctor told her to try Advil first, but she may need to take her painkillers tonight or tomorrow. She tolerated the stronger drugs pretty well, so we hope that she tolerates these as well. The countdown is on.
I dropped her off at home and went to the gym. You would think that since I have so much time during the day from not having to go to work that I would have tons of time to go to the gym, but I have not. I rode the bike for an hour and then lifted. It seems like I have not done as much today as every other day this week, but today was more like a normal day. My arms will probably be sore tomorrow because I have been slacking on the lifting the past few weeks.
I hope that everyone on the East Coast got to enjoy the beautiful weather today!
Posted by Blondie at March 30, 2005 07:54 PM