We had three important events this week. First, in a gesture of solidarity, my daughter Emily and 11 of her friends had strands of their hair dyed pink for breast cancer awareness. It was a great event. A friend of a friend closed his salon and had all the girls come after school to get their hair done. It was really uplifting and a lot of fun (thanks Abby!).
Second, I had my port put in yesterday. It did not go as well as expected, and I had a pretty rough day. But we got through it, and today I feel much better. It was an important step, as I will use the port from now on for any IV-related procedures (chemo in/blood out).
So I'm ready to begin. Monday is my first round of chemo and then every third Monday until my final treatment on June 28.