Chemo Day 3

Hello everyone! No exciting news today. Mom had her third chemo treatment. The side effect she's experiencing most right now, aside for the forgetfulness, is fatigue. She said today that she didn't feel like being animated or talking to the other folks in treatment. I never thought I'd see the day when Mom was too tired to socialize and kukakuka. But we decided that the main thing she needs to focus on is getting through her chemo healthy. Anything else we can let go of.

One conversation she did feel up to having was about hair loss. One woman has this beautiful, expensive wig her daughter's soccer team bought through fundraising. Another older woman knits hats with hair-like fringes around the edges. Mom told everyone about how she's never had to shave her legs or armpits and never grows hair on her arms. Of course, I told everyone that when I was going through puberty I was completely sure I was a freak when my Puerto Rican fuzziness came in and my Mom was like, "Wow, that's weird!"

So far, Mom doesn't have any interest in getting a wig but we did get her a leopard print hat when we went visiting Tyrone. Ross has been good to us - shout out to Cousin Bobbie! She's also put in a request to Auntie Do for one of her famous knit lei to go with her leopard print hat as well as a purple knit cap.

Today's picture is for Pualani - who noted that the photographer often doesn't show up in the frame...