"Morning Post..."

Today, I woke up at about 2:00am. Not bad to get about 5 hours of sleep. I took an early morning bath, aloe-vera'd up my chest, tried to curl my hair with my fancy CHI flat iron with one hand, in order to protect the port, and then sported on the 3rd of my multitude of KU shirts. I'm wondering if I should be wearing my KU hoodies now that it's cooler. The temperature changes in the treatment rooms. In the radiation room, I simply have to wear a gown. In the chemo drip room, you get cold and hot intermittently. The chemo room isn't bad on the 2-3 hour days, but on the 7-8 hours days, I tend to get skittish. It's a long time to pass, and I'm trying to figure out how to maintain stability in a room that lends to bringing chaos and fear. I'm still going to be consistent and wear one KU piece of apparel thorughtout this journey. I'm also taking with me an "Aunt Throw" I got from my nephews and nieces, Mike, Mark and Sarah at Christmas every single day. It's a good luck charm. I also take my rosary from Teri, and the Medal/Prayer to St. Peregrine from Donna, our tech director. I'll take anything to incite luck into this journey. I've got tons of people fighting for me, and my corner is crowded. I'm blessed by so many. I would return the favor in a heartbeat to each and everyone of them. I'm coming out swinging little by little, and hope to emerge somewhat victorious.
Love and Prayers,
Julie