Ups and downs.  Yesterday Cathy didn't feel quite as good as Tuesday, but still better than last week.  She had a little fever all day, low 99s, and was a little achy.  I think she's ok with attributing the achiness to the neulasta, since that is a common side effect.  Cathy's diet was still conservative, but a little more expansive than yesterday.  She had some chicken and some applesauce cake in addition to her staples of broth, eggs, toast, and yogurt.


Last night Cathy told me that her scalp was sore.  She said it felt like a sunburn.  From what we've read this means that hair follicles are dying and hair loss is on the way.  Cathy is ready, though.  She's prepared to shave her head when the clumps start falling out. She's also been practicing with scarves to cover her head.  I like the phrase "urban turban".


Ups and downs.  It seems like every Monday during football season Marvin Lewis says the same thing in his Bengals press conferences.  Regardless of a win or loss he almost always says something along the lines of, "We have to keep an even keel.  We can't get too high with the highs or too low with the lows."  In the past it has kind of irritated me when he says that because it seems like a stock statement.  I think it's real and genuine, now, though.  No matter how great or difficult the day may be, there are sure to be days in the future that will be better and worse.  We can savor the little victories and hurt on the days of pain, but we can acknowledge that regardless God is with us always to temper the ups and downs.