My stitches look good and a lot of the glue has come off. The inked “yes” by my port site is gone. I still feel pain by the side of my breast/my underarm, but it has already lessened compared to the beginning.

I was switched to a new blood thinner medication due to the nausea, but then had a rapid heartbeat, so I was switched back. The nurse said the second medication doesn’t cause that side effect, but this is me we’re talking about!

I realized the other day that I screwed up the dosage. I was supposed to take two pills twice a day for 6 days and then drop down to one twice a day. At some point, I forgot it was supposed to be two and only took one from then on. I think it’s because it looks just like another medication I take only one of. I checked with the doctor and am staying the course.

What I’m having the most difficulty with right now is the yucky taste in my mouth, which – even though I’ve had it for months – is now making me sick to my stomach. It’s been 6+ weeks since chemo. Argh!

On the plus side, if I use a little gel to stop my hair from looking like I was electrocuted, it covers my head and doesn’t look half bad. I prefer it to any head coverings, but unfortunately still get cold, so sometimes I have to give in because it’s pretty thin. Warmer temps are coming this week, so maybe I can go free again!

It was great having both sets of parents here for Passover. Now Aaron is doing our taxes and Doran is working on an incredibly difficult puzzle I have zero interest in. Two more days of killing time by myself, I mean, two more days until I can use my arm normally (and go back to work!)!