Our trip to Hawaii was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G to say the least. It exceeded every expectation that I had. The time that we got to spend together was perfect, despite a few incident's with hot coffee and a sunburn. :) The kids got to swim with the dolphins and that was an experience that they will never forget. At 3 am on the morning we arrived a baby dolphin was born. Even though the kids couldn't touch it they were able to get with in just a few feet from it - what an experience! Bobby and I sat on the side lines and took in every smile and giggle. The kids even learned a few hand signals to get them to do some tricks. Truly awesome! The mai tai's were out of this world! I could have sat by the pool the ENTIRE time sipping a mai tai and I would have been just fine! :) One of my truest and best friends EVER called ahead (he has connections) and upgraded our room to an ocean front view. We could open our sliding glass door every morning to hear and watch the waves. I can't wait to go back!! These are just a few of the pictures ... :)
This was the view from our balcony! Amazeballs!!!
Look how close the ocean was! And the pool right below? Seriously!
Drinks, oceanside :)
The jet lag after we got home was awful!!! It took a few days to recuperate. I was scheduled for a CT the Tuesday after we got back from our trip to measure exactly how big my tumor was for monitoring purposes. I got a call the following day that it had grown by half a centimeter within the last month and I needed to start chemo ASAP. So, instead of waiting till Monday, Oct 8th, I started on Thursday, October 4th. Stupid cancer! So my schedule is two weeks on, one week off for 3 cycles. One of the many side effects of both medications is blisters on my feet and hands. Sounds fairly doable, right?! NOT!!! OMG! I got blisters so bad I could barely walk. They had me stop both medications 2 days before I was supposed to stop because they were so bad. I can't wear shoes. I've started collecting fuzzy slippers since I wear them every day!! Target has some really cute ones! :) I met with my doctor last Thursday to get started again. They lowered my dose and I started Thursday night, so I'm on day 5 of my second cycle. Other than being super tired....all the damn time....it seems, that so far, I'm doing OK. Right now, I just take one day at a time...sometimes one hour at a time.
