Delightfully Normal

I have had a delightfully normal day. It's funny how quickly I go from feeling awful from the chemo to feeling back to my normal self. This round's recovery was one of the easier ones. I didn't get the emotional lows that I've had with earlier treatments. The horrible body aches I had after round 4 were much more subdued. I was able to take short walks most days. The fatigue even seems to be improving a bit.

When I woke up this morning, I was completely me again. I took the dog for a long walk before it got too hot. I did a load of laundry and ran the dish washer. I made myself an omelet for breakfast. I went to church. And I was SO HAPPY to do all of these normal things. I want to remember how grateful I feel on my good days to just be able to do what I previously did without thinking.

Somebody slap me if I ever again complain about exercising. To move and sweat and be able to breathe is so amazing! I can't believe I viewed it as a chore before cancer. I now look forward to my good weeks because I know I'll be able to exercise again.

And laundry! To be able to do my own laundry is the best. Ours is in the basement so it's a lot of trips up and down the stairs. I know it's going to be a good day if I wake up ready to tackle laundry.

I suppose my point is that all the "normal" every-day stuff I was doing without even thinking about before I got sick, in the right light, it sure looks like a huge blessing. I'm not saying I'll love doing laundry forever. But when the alternative is not being able to get out of my bed, being able to wash and fold clothes starts to look pretty good!

I hope I can hang on to that appreciation of the mundane parts of my life once I'm done with treatment. While I "know" that having a family to cook for and clean up after is a blessing, it's nice to really KNOW it. And appreciate it. And to appreciate my body and what it can do. I'm going to RUN ALL THE MILES as soon as I'm capable. Just because I can!