Mmmm.. Gummi Bears

I wandered to the dental office across the hall from my office this morning to get some ideas of how to deal with my swelling gums and bleeding when I brush my teeth. It turned into an exam, a new dentist and some dental products that should help and give me some relief.

My breathing feels a little better today.. I guess that makes sense - it's Thursday. I feel better just in time for another round of chemo. I'm glad I made the decision to not get chemo this week and hopefully I can build up some strength to get me through the final 3 weeks.

I realized last night that I will have to do all of my Christmas shopping online this year. I'm not going to trust that my red blood cells will miraculously multiply as soon as I'm done with chemo and give me enough energy and strength for that kind of shopping. I've put out requests for Christmas lists to my family so I can get started.

Some people have mentioned that I should have a "no more chemo" party when I'm done with chemo. I think I'm going to wait until I'm done with all my treatments and have a "no more treatment" party instead. Or maybe it will be an "I'm in remission" party. Either way, waiting until next spring makes more sense to me. I can't fathom having a party right now, and with it being holiday season.. it's just too much!