<p>Hope all goes well with your treatment Creekland.</p>
<p>Thinking of you Creek and wishing you well through the treatment. I like the idea of planning something nice as a break! If you need a companion to head south just let me know! 
It’s cold and snowy here today and the idea of sun, sand and surf sounds heavenly.</p>
<p>My sis sent me a link yesterday showing S’s school as being the #2 snowiest - not a shock looking at the schools at the top of the list - syracuse, rochester, buffalo, dartmouth, etc</p>
<p>Sending best wishes your way Creekland. We are heading south for a 5 day excursion to visit DS in Feb. Maybe your youngest should reconsider so that next year we can meet up on a beach under the Palm trees. Southwest and Jet Blue have some nice direct flights… Of course, this is our first trip down there since we dropped him off Freshman year. He has mentioned this several times, LOL! We have already notified DD that we are unlikely to visit for fun, as well, it is cold and snowy!</p>
<p>Eyemamom - DD says that it is suppose to snow for 6 days straight!</p>
<p>Geogirl - one tip… visit URoc in the fall (Oct - watch tree forecasts). Both the trip there and the trees there are absolutely gorgeous! Then visit UM in winter (Feb is perfect!).</p>
<p>We do have this all planned out for the future. This year just had the BT putting a huge crimp in our plans - esp since I couldn’t convince anyone else that waiting until August was better…</p>
<p>I do think we’re going to have to do a northern beach (sigh). I only have Sat/Sun off and can’t make excuses if there are flight delays.</p>
<p>So… maybe in March I can make a southern trip? Of course, by then the flowers start coming out here… but youngest just might have to revisit Eckerd - never mind that he’s already put his deposit down. It could still do as an excuse.</p>
<p>Hope you do well during radiation treatment creekland. </p>
<p>I understand it is pretty hard to keep anything down.</p>
<p>Good luck with your treatments, Creekland. I love your attitude!</p>
<p>Sounds like good reports from all around! S is back at school with eyemamom’s and Creekland’s sons. I haven’t checked in to their weather - I’m too busy trying to stay warm here in the Midwest! </p>
<p>S is happy to be back and looking forward to his courses this semester. He’s wondering if he is feeling a little too isolated in the dorm where he is. Not only is it the furthest from campus, but it’s all suites, and you really don’t run into people in the hall the way you do in a normal dorm. Not sure what he’ll do next year.</p>
<p>Oldest son is graduating this May and youngest son is a junior, so I’m trying to rev up my college search engines. They are being resistant so far.</p>
<p>Thinking of you Creekland.</p>
<p>PN - Our kids aren’t much different in age. Oldest graduates from college this May, middle is a sophomore, and youngest is a senior in high school. I’m rather glad to be finished with the college search in some ways, but in other ways I did enjoy learning about many of them. Best of luck as you gear up!</p>
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<p>Hmm… I was thinking this one was unlikely without chemo being part of it all. Guess I’ll find out soon enough.</p>
<p>In general, I have found myself quite intrigued as to how all of this will actually play out - the science person/brain coming to the top (of my personality) having discovered a new topic worthy of attention. (Ahem, that is “science person,” not “science geek/nerd!” It’s my younger two guys that enjoy the “science geek/nerd” labels.) That may be a plus to be honest as it has helped overcome many of my negative thoughts about the whole thing. Having the center seat in it all means I’ll have my own firsthand feelings of it all rather than relying on an interpretation of what others say. The only nice “bonus” would be if there were no actual potential danger involved… or nasty side effects… but I guess life isn’t perfect. Madame Curie knew all about that - after the fact anyway. (If you don’t catch that reference, you can proudly know you aren’t a science person… but google can help fix that.) </p>
<p>It also makes me glad it’s me dealing with it and not hubby or one of the guys. There was a larger than (I) expected difference between the first and second days. I’ve no idea (yet) what today or tomorrow will bring (aside from 3 hours of driving for about 20 minutes of treatment time each day). Then there will be the other 25 days…</p>
<p>Of course, given MY first choice I’d still be in one of those overwater bungalows in Bora Bora giving the sun and mojitos a chance to do their stuff. That would be a FAR more fun experiment worthy of taking notes on.</p>
<p>This one I’d drop in a heartbeat if I didn’t fear getting killed from my relatives and peers. I’ll figure out how to have some sort of fun with it if I have to be there, but it never would make my Top 100 Adventures to choose from. There are worse things though.</p>
<p>@Creekland sending virtual hugs. My suggestions: Get a good book on tape so you have something to look forward to on the drive. A nice light page turner mystery, or something funny and silly. Also watch for the fatigue. It can sneak up on you. Don’t plan to do too much else after therapy, so you don’t add frustration to the bad days when you just need to take a long nap. Also a giant calendar where you can put a big red x through each day and count it down.</p>
<p>Then when it is all over there is still time for Bora Bora and mojitos.</p>
<p>Creekland - sending great big virtual hugs and lots of positive vibes your way!</p>
<p>Creekland, hope it goes better than expected. Thinking of you.</p>
<p>“aside from 3 hours of driving for about 20 minutes of treatment time each day”</p>
<p>Are you doing the driving? Wondering about how you feel after the treatment.</p>
<p>Sending warm wishes for an uneventful and successful treatment process, Creekland. </p>
<p>The fatigue definitely snuck up on my Mom during her radiation treatment and it took a little while for her to recover afterwards. All you can do is listen to your body and do what it is asking of you.</p>
<p>Thinking of you, Creekland. XOXOX</p>
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<p>Hmm, even if my body is telling me to quit doing what I’m doing and hop on a plane heading to the far southwest? 
'Cause I’m pretty sure that’s what it’s saying…</p>
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<p>Most of the time hubby comes along and leaves the driving choice up to me. He can work on his computer, so doesn’t lose much. There are a couple of days he can’t come - like tomorrow - and when he’s out of state. (We do still need to pay the mortgage and other such things.) For those times I can call on pretty much anyone in the science dept at school (they’ve told me so) should I feel I need anyone. Right now I’m doing ok. My brain is telling me I shouldn’t be doing what I’m doing, but it’s not protesting about it too much. My mom might come down in Feb when things are likely to get worse if they are going to.</p>
<p>Thanks for the prayers/vibes, etc. They do help boost the spirit a bit, esp since I’m on the computer a LOT more than when I’m actually working for a living.</p>
<p>10% done now… that sounds a heck of a lot better than 90% to go yet…</p>
<p>Creekland-10% done!!! Woo-hoo! (Love your positive spin on things).
Be safe in getting to your treatments, and always wishing you the best!!!</p>
<p>Well… I am kind of wondering if my mom is planning to come to help me/hubby or to make sure I head to JH instead of BWI… The route is ALMOST the same. I can get to either easily. ;)</p>
<p>Take good care of yourself. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.</p>
<p>Best wishes, Creekland, for that 10% to turn to 100% almost before you know it.</p>
<p>A new board with new designs and features to figure out… fun, fun!</p>
<p>Hmm, I actually should report good news. I noticed yesterday that my eyesight has improved a little bit. I can now see correctly looking straight ahead and a couple of degrees to the left. The pressure (overall) isn’t as bad either. Today I actually feel better than before I started earlier this week. I guess I didn’t realize how desensitized I’d gotten to some of the things, but I notice it now when it’s better.</p>
<p>I honestly didn’t expect anything positive this early (if at all). It’s a nice perk… not quite enough to say I’m looking forward to the rest (as there are some side effects to deal with already too), but maybe… just maybe it will work.</p>
<p>Haven’t heard anything new from middle son. I trust he hasn’t frozen to death in the really cold tundra up there!</p>