Whew!

I've finished my first week of school and radiation and last night I finally realized that I am tired! I laid on the couch and fell into a sleepy stupor after we got the boys to bed. I think Michael and I had some sort of conversation as he was trying to convince me to get up and go to bed... but I don't remember a word of it!

I am actually really happy to have a reason to be this tired again. My anti-nausea meds would make me ridiculously tired too, but this is much better! :) My week at school was wonderful. My long-term sub., Sarah, came in a lot to help me out and take over when I needed to sit. She's a gem and I appreciate her so much. Everybody at school has also been so supportive and I continue to see that they are taking care of me. I LOVE being back there.

Radiation is weird. It's hard to find another word to describe it. One thing I do enjoy is that since we all basically have the same appointment times every day so I have seen the same people in the waiting room. We actually sit and talk while we're waiting, more time to get to know each other than when we would pass & smile in the hallways. Sharon & Rosalyn, I'll see you on Monday for our daily zap! The radiation itself is not at all what I expected. It's a lot like an x-ray machine that rotates around the table. No laser beams, no heat, just some clicking & buzzing. The longest part of the process is getting me lined up & in the right place. The actual radiation (once the techs leave the room to run the machine) takes about 5 minutes. The drive to Dallas is the hardest part. But, I enjoyed that this week too. My brother drove me on Thursday & Friday so we had some time to visit. I don't know the last time that just the two of us had almost 3 hours of uninterrupted talking. I don't know that he enjoyed it as much... he was driving! I just got to sit & enjoy the ride.

One more time, I have to say that I'm so thankful for everyone who has been praying for us & helping us! We continue to have people sending prayers, cards, money, meals... the list goes on and on. We love you all and we are happy to share this road to recovery with you!