Round 1 Day 18

Had PT this morning and it went great!! I can't say they are overly tough with you, it's just that it hurts! And this are easy exercises, like wiping your hand across the wall in the shape of a rainbow or putting your palms together and pushing up. It just hurts getting it up there. I did several more exercises that I haven't done before. Then, on to stretching. That one is hands on where they stretch out the arm and rotate to get more movement each time. I can't say how excited I am to do these even though it doesn't feel great at the moment.

While I was there Bea gave a radio interview. I happened to be there and they had the radio cranked up so we could all hear. She and a group of other moms with military family get together and send care packages to Iraq each month. They shipped 130+ boxes!!! That is awesome! Did I say that Livingston is an awesome place?!

Strange, but true. I'm not brushing or pulling out hair anymore. I do brush, but not to the point of taking all the hair out!...which I could, if I wanted! I'm hoping it all stays put well enough until Tuesday chemo day...where I can get it shaved.

Now, the strange, but true part: Hoping that Diana is reading this!! lol I mentioned to Sherry (PT) that I was going to be glad when I could stretch the arm up high enough that I could shave under it...I knew THEY would be glad too!! I can't risk a nick from the razor for fear of getting lymphedema in the arm. So yesterday I experimented, and sure enough I can just pull out those hairs!! No worries about shaving that underarm anymore!!

Oh yes...Zoe cut my hair yesterday too! Just the flips from the bottom of my hair. She was afraid to do it, but I assured her if she messed up, it would only be there a couple of days anyway!! :D I love it--it is chin length and very cute!