recent happenings...

So I made it through the first round of "maintenance Rituxan" (the drug that attacks the protein that Lymphoma makes).  There were no "chemo" side effects, but I have had a migraine everyday since the treatment.  Luckily I saw the neurologist and I have some good migraine meds...

On Friday night I was home alone while Shane took the girls to NOLA.  I took a quick "make my migraine go away" nap and then I started scrapbooking.  I'm fussing less over the details now, and enjoying the creative process more.  Here are my layouts...

Then Saturday night, my cousin Kristy hosted a Fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at her art studio Color Me Nola.  Everyone had to wear a wig, scarf or hat - and bring alcohol!!  We had a blast and raised $400!

The icing on top of the cake was hanging with two of my oldest friends (ok - so I'm not calling them OLD, but I've known them longer than just about anyone else!)  Jen and Meredith played BINGO with me during Shane's Bachelor party - told you - LONG TIME!!  Next time we get together - it's BINGO for sure!!!

Naturally recovery is slower than I would like.  Everyday I swallow down three Aleve with breakfast and a few more with dinner...that's just so I can get dressed and sleep... and at about 3 o'clock everyday I'm dying for a nap!  Shane told me today that a co-worker who was receiving treatment with me just said the same thing to him - makes me feel a little more "normal" - in the post cancer world anyway...

A big step towards feeling like my old self is the appearance of hair...Thanks to Morgan, here is a picture of my "new locks" - ha!

here's Averybird modeling my wig - such a nut!

hope you are having a great week!