It takes a strong person...

As of Tuesday, January 10th...
Mom is SMOKE FREE for ONE WHOLE MONTH!!!

It takes one strong person to quick cold turkey after 35 years!

This morning mom's hair stylist Jeff came over to style her wig the way she normally wears her hair. I don't know Jeff very well of course, but this guy is a saint. I don't know many hair stylists who would go out of their way (twice!) to make early morning house calls, do you?

Today mom is starting to feel some of the side affects of the chemotherapy that we had heard so much about.But the good news is that they are all very typical short-term affects of chemotherapy as opposed to rare unexpected symptoms. Another good thing is that she's really letting herself rest. I think it was extremely difficult in the begin to resign herself to a bed for a period of days or even weeks, but she's really taking it easy and allowing herself some good recuperating time. Hopefully she'll start feeling better.. Slowly but surely!

1st round of chemo is over!

Smoke free for 1 month!

Stay posted,

Andy