Wednesday, March 14, 2012

My parents came over to watch the girls this morning while I went to the clinic for my lab work. There was a new nurse who accessed my port and after that experience I think nurses need to take a class on small talk before they get their nursing degree... I've had some interesting questions and conversations, but I think this one takes the cake. The nurse started off by asking me if I have any family that lives nearby (usually they ask if I live nearby because some people travel from out of state for the care they receive at the Huntsman Cancer Institute). I responded that my parents don't live too far so it is nice because they have been able to help with the kids. Then she asked how many kids I have and I responded that I have 6. Most people are caught off guard by that answer because they think I look too young to have that many kids. Then she asked me if I was married... Hmmmm. Let's see, no I am a young mother of 6 kids, wearing a wedding ring on my finger, but I am not married... Let's think about that for a minute... I just thought the whole conversation was a little odd, but maybe that's just me and I am assuming too much.

After I came back home, my mom stayed at the house for a little bit helping out with cutting out the Easter dresses that I will be making for the girls. Later that evening Blondie had her first soccer practice (I'm not ready for soccer season yet!) and then I cooked hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill for dinner. Unfortunately I've had my headache again today and I feel like I still have the chemo brain. It makes me feel like my response time is really slow and things aren't quite as they should be. Last night while I was trying to sleep I was laying in bed and I knew that my husband was right there next to me, but for some reason I had the feeling that I was far away, looking at him from a distance. It was a really weird feeling...