The good, bad and the ugly

In honor of my 7th chemo today I thought I would write a list of all the good and bad things of cancer..... Good
1. I am using less shampoo and conditioner (no hair=less money spent).
2. You look at life in a whole new way (nothing is set in stone and there are no guarentees).
3. You meet a whole new variety of people (us cancer patients have to stick together).
4. Lots of time for reading and solitare.
5. I have been able to sport lots of new hats (I am so lucky, I know).
 6. I get to wear a lot of pink (my new favortite color).
7. I have a whole new appreciation for my family and friends (I love visitors).
8. I take lots of baths (helps with the pain).
9. I feel all the prayers being said in my behalf, they lift me up.
10. I am doing things now that I have put off until "later".

Bad
1. Nausea, you don't feel like eating anything, even your favorite food.
2. The forgetful brain, I can't seem to remember anyone's name.
3. Being tired, I get pretty run down.
4. All the scars on my body and in my soul (it does change you..good and bad).
5. Looking like the alien baby on the latest sci-fi show (my bald head isn't my finest moment).
6. Looking forward to getting my body chopped up (ha, ha, ha).
7. All the germs around me (Wal-Mart is the worst offender).
8. The hot flashes (wow baby, this is a new experience)
9. Being scared about my future (the cancer is very unpredictable).
10. All the pills and drugs going into my body. I don't like to add all these chemicals to my body.

So as you can see, cancer changes you. It might be for good and bad but it is going to happen. I am grateful for this challenge. I am almost done with one part of it. I have surgery and radiation left. After that it will be doctors appointments, tests and lab draws here and there. I will be alive and that is worth it.