Things are chugging along. Saw my rheum, rescheduled my appointments with other specialists, started going back to church, went to my monthly support group, blah blah blah. I'm working on the depression bit, and trying to be more social.
I've been doing a LOT of research on my new project - decorating our apartment. I have more paint samples on walls than I care to admit, and Pinterest became more interesting. We have all sorts of fun ideas - we have a chalkboard wall, a boho feel in the living room, a shabby chic bathroom, another fun blue bathroom, and a green bedroom. It sounds wild, but it's coming together very nicely.
I cancelled my gym membership - I couldn't justify it since I wasn't going. It just wasn't what I wanted or needed. I did sign up for a tai chi class, and I'm going to renew my membership to my local yoga studio. My doctor is finally on board with this, so September will be a good month.
On the health front, I start chemo next week or the week after - every other week for 3 months - in addition to ridiculous amounts of steroids. It sounds scary, and I am scared, but my doctor thinks that with that and some other treatment he can put my colon into remission within a year.
Gah! A year! I was incredibly upset by this news at first. The thought of chemo and other aggressive treatments, feeling lousy and fighting for a year was disheartening and sad. But as my wonderful husband pointed out a year from now there is a very good chance that I won't be dealing with these issues anymore. I may be as close to healthy as I get. And for the first time in a long time, I have hope.
It's a good day.
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