My friend Lila decided she wants to learn the harp! Earlier this month she flew to Victoria and bought one from a harp maker! She is taking lessons once a week and determined to be harping on soon. On Wednesday she brought Kyla (obviously a female harp) over and played to me. After my wretched week last week, this was a tonic for the soul. I even got out my flute and played with her: My love is like a red, red rose. We will get better. Next year maybe we'll have gigs together. The husbands would like that so they can spend their time at Moti Mahal chowing down on more great curries...
Seriously, after the new chemo regime, I am finding this new drug a big challenge. My body is fighting back furiously, something new every day, swollen hands and feet, insomnia, rash, flu like symptoms for a few days, headaches, and still the mouth sores, sore throat and a mouth that feels like I've been raising chickens in it. This too will pass - only two more of those treatments to go. I also started on Herceptin, the immunotherapy drug, but don't think any of the side effects are linked to that. Who knows? At least I don't have cardiac failure, which is the downside of the immunotherapy treatment!
This week I am eating, sleeping and walking again, although I don't know how the feet will hold up to keep up my daily walks, but so far so good.
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