Chemo Break Week – it’s like Spring Break without the alcohol, loud music, sunburn, and strangers trying to touch your butt. 

I’d love to say that day one of my off-week was incredible. I’d love to say that I won the lottery even though I didn’t play. I’d love to say that I can eat any food without it going straight to my thighs. You get the picture. Just be thankful you weren’t with me last evening/night. It wasn’t pretty. But enough about that. 

We’re spring-cleaning this week, while I have a little more energy. First, I do my daily writing sprints. Then, we work on cleaning up, cleaning out, and moving on. It’s a task my therapist recommended, something I dreaded, to be honest. But we’re finding it less difficult than I had expected. I guess we’ve gotten a clearer picture of what matters most to us. 

I know we could sell things but mostly we’re giving them away. That’s not some sign that I’ve received terrible news or anything. It just means that we want our living space more energizing and don’t see a reason to sell what can benefit others if freely given. 

In other news, my eldest son just finished developing a tabletop RPG that’s going to be included in a game bundle. All proceeds from the sale of the bundle will go directly to an LGBTQIA+ children’s shelter. I’ll give you all the details when the game becomes available. The entire bundle will cost $5 and will include somewhere around 500 games. Yep – that’s approximately $0.01 per game. Watch this space for the details if you’re interested in supporting an at-risk community and a great bunch of indie game developers.  

Tomorrow’s a big day – my round 1 chemo check-in with my oncologist. We have lots to cover – results of my latest bloodwork, the origin testing – gene tests that help determine if there’s something about my cancer that warrants special treatment, my delightful chemo side-effects, and … my weight loss (GULP). Should be a fun day. Might need a nap after.

Much love.