Infection

I'm so sorry I've been such a slacker with the blogging! I actually have been somewhat under the weather this week. I got a shot almost 3 weeks ago that I get once a month and it has become infected! It's on my right hip- bruised, so tender to the touch and has a huge goose egg under the skin. It was tender initially but that's normal for this shot. After about a week it started developing a bump so the doc looked at it and said it probably just got in the muscle and would eventually go down. Well, it didn't. And was becoming more tender than ever. It hurt for my clothes to touch it. Plus, I started developing a fever on Sunday that was not going away. Wednesday we went into get my once a week shot and had the radiation therapist doc (my doc is on vacation on some tropical island he's thinking about buying a house on! ) look at it. He felt it and said there was a cord which pretty much means a pus pocket which means- it's infected. He prescribed an antibiotic that I will take for 10 days and suggested I put heat on it. The medicine has made me lose my appetite which is not fun. Thomas went to the store this morning and got me some fresh fruit and OJ which always sounds good to me. I also started getting sore again- my arms and legs hurt and have used the walker some to get around the house. This is supposed to be my good week! It's a little depressing but I will get through it. I have chemo on Monday which makes me 100% better but they won't do it if the infection isn't cleared up- which really stinks because I don't think it will be cleared by then.

Thomas has been amazing with helping me out this week. I do feel guilty about asking him to get me things all the time because it's too painful to move. I just feel like he's my little gopher and I don't like it. I don't like being the weak link. He's response is- you have cancer Alison, you're allowed to be weak. And I know he doesn't mind taking care of me. Anything to make me better.

I got my hair cut on Tuesday night! Something I've been putting off. It feels so good. Not too much of a change just shorter. It's cut up to my hair line in the back and then just all one layer around. I will post a picture when I actually do my hair- which may be awhile.

My sisters, nieces, and brother-in-law will be here next Thursday! I'm so looking forward to it. The weather here has been absolutely gorgeous. Hopefully I will feel 100% better by then. I was sick last time my sister came so I pray I'm not this time too. She will think I don't feel well all the time which is so not true. I have really good days a lot. Just not when she's around. :)

Last weekend Penny, Colin and Jack came down. On Sunday the weather was a little chilly but really sunny so we decided to head to the beach. The boys wanted to do a little fishing and Penny and I wanted to relax in the sunshine with our books. It was wonderful. We didn't want to leave. And with the excitment of Jack's catch of the day, (see below) I really wanted to stay and see what else they could pull from the ocean.
Jack with his Bonnethead baby shark.