Back pain

So somehow I tweaked my back and the pain is almost unbearable.   I didn't have any meds so I took tylenol which really didn't help.  I slept sitting up cause I just couldn't lay down.  I was really nervous thinking what the heck did I do to myself and I hope it isn't anything serious.

Ouch! My big toe

Poor Cody.  I know he didn't mean too.  But right when we got home from picking him up from school I opened the car door to let him out.   I lowered him to the ground and he accidently stepped on my big toe with his tennis shoe.  Oh my gosh.  I'm in so much pain.  Now last year this time, a mere step on my bare toe wouldn't have bothered me but now, with my screwed up toes thanks to chemo.  Can you imagine my pain?  Just a mere step, made me drop to the ground in agony.  My toes aren't as numb as they use to be but the toenails are completely numb and dead.  When I looked down I thought either my toe nail is gone or I'm going to see blood.  Thank goodness it was neither.  Just a throbbing toe.  So I hoped back to the house and Cody apologized several times.  I know he didn't mean to but I couldn't help but scream out in agony.  It's been 3 hours now and it's still throbbing.  Let's just hope this is temporary.

Brambleton Ribbon Run

This morning my community held a 5K/10K Ribbon Run to support breast cancer.  I really wanted to be a part of this race but I'm just not physically ready to run.  I'm bummed but I'll be ready next year.    When I looked up the race route I saw that they were running right by my house.  I was really excited because I figured if I can't run the race, why not cheer for them.  Normally I would have gone over to the town center and been right in the mix of the activities but I already planned the day with my sister before I knew about the race so I thought why not make a sign and root the runners on.  So I made my sign and set up chairs for Cody and I right in front of my house.  Before I knew it, Cody said: "look mommy, runners".  What???  Oh my, they're not running by my house, they're running by my neighbor Katja's house.  Ughhh!  So I grabbed my sign and chairs and told Cody, follow me baby!  He of course was a tad frustrated because we had everything set up right in front of the house and frankly I don't think he was in the mood to move but we did.  So I stood there clapping for all the people who ran for breast cancer.   Men, women, kids, everyone was out supporting this great cause.
As people ran by we started to see familiar faces.  Ms. Nancy and Ms. Divia from Cody's school.  We saw our neighbors Mr. Rick, Ms. Paula with baby Charlotte, Lilly and Carson. Carson is 7 and I hope one day Cody and I will do a few races together.  He's my biggest supporter.   Anyway, it was fun to cheer and clap for everyone.  Especially the survivors who walked by.  I thought to myself, gee I should have walked this race but honestly, I'm just still so worn out from radiation that I just don't have the energy.    Next year for sure!

I like your haircut

So as I was coming back in to work today I held the door open for a female who was walking in behind me.  As I continued to walk on, for some reason she stopped and was holding the door open.  I assume for someone else like I had done for her.  I heard her voice say, I like your hair.  As I continued to walk I looked in front and behind me.  She's got to be talking about someone else???  But no one was around so I looked back at her and she said again, I like your haircut.  It's really cute.  I smiled and said thanks.  Thinking to myself how funny that I was just staring in the mirror at my hair in disgust earlier that morning.  I guess it's nice to think that someone actually thought I cut my hair like this.  In fact it's re-growth from being bald.  I haven't cut it yet.  I actually thought man this hair of mine is getting out of control and needs some major styling.  If I can get my hair cut really cute, wear some really nice outfits, get my brows waxed, loose some weight I might actually like how I look.   For now, I just see a boy in the mirror.  But it was a very nice compliment from someone I don't even know.