No more Barbie

No panicked calls to the chemo nurses. No incapacitating pain. I can't believe that I feel so much better this round than last round. It is amazing.

Yoga tonight! Not wanting to think or teach, I just popped in the DVD and flowed with Rodney Yee for an hour. Part of the problem with this whole process, from surgery to testing to chemotherapy, is that I feel extremely disconnected with my body. My body has not felt like my own for three months now. Practicing yoga, no matter how gentle, reconnects my mind to my heart to my body.

I'm glad that I took yesterday and today to recuperate and rest. Although I felt stronger today, I think it is better not to push it. Like I usually do. I'm still laughing at myself a bit for completing a full weekend teacher training the day after chemo.....Rest is good. Rest is good. Rest is good.

I went to see Angel Patti today and swapped my Barbie wig for one that is more of a streaky, honey blonde. It feels so much better. Patti also thinned it out so I didn't feel too fluffy. When you've gone as long as I have with fine, thin hair (the Spiral Perm Years excepted), you cannot handle too much volume on top. I will try it out tomorrow morning.

I have spent more time on hair and makeup since I went bald than I have in a year. Even just putting on the cap and hat hair is time consuming. I'll never take my flat little ponytail for granted again!

Today, I dropped Megan off at the airport. Todd is traveling for work. It is just me and the cats for 24 hours. The quiet feels good.

And, I've discovered another guilty pleasure: Midnight Sun. It is Twilight written from Edward's point of view. Everything makes so much sense from his point of view!!It wasn't published because someone leaked it before Stephenie Meyer was finished with it but, the draft is online. I'm trying to pace myself because it isn't very long. I made myelf practice yoga, eat dinner, and blog before I can go back to it.

I'm so grateful that I have the attention span to read again.