Day One

We began the day by getting all three of the boys strapped into the van by 8 am, for us that is a miracle in itself.  We dropped Toby and Ty off for a play date with their buddies Finlay and Alasdair. Toby was so excited to go to their house that he told me the night before " you know Mom I can't wait to go play with the digger at Finlay's house, you know sometimes I just need a break from my mommy." At first I was slightly offended and then I thought of how many times in passing conversation I'll say I just need a break from the kids so I've started bootcamp or whatever it might me. Needless to say the boys had a great day and didn't miss mommy at all.

We headed to the BC Cancer Agency at Surrey Memorial, which is remarkably very calming compared to the rest of the bustling hospital.  Volunteers bring around coffee and tea and a volunteer even held my happy but loudly chattering baby so that I could hear the nurses teaching.

We met a lady who was on her second to last treatment after 15 months of chemo. She is now cancer free and had all kinds of helpful advice for getting through it.  Mike said that chemo was the closest thing he has ever had to the spa.  Recline in a lazy boy with car magazines and no children interrupting you or pressing work responsibilites, not too bad.

He finished up earlier than we expected and he didn't experience many side effects.  He took a good nap this afternoon but other than that has been eating and carrying on as usual.  It still doesn't feel real that we are starting 3 months of chemo. We are just taking it one day at a time.