Time Thief

Cancer is a time thief.  I'm not trying to be philosophical or deep.  And, I'm not talking about it taking someone far too early, although I know that does happen.  I'm talking about the amount of time spent on doctor appointments, travel, tests, setting up childcare, researching chemo side effects, tracking medical bills and insurance, worrying about losing my hair, looking for hats to keep your head warm, trying to plan for chemo's 'sick days', etc.  It. Is. F'n. Exhausting.

On another note, I have no idea how my sweet husband deals with all of it.  And works, like a lot.  I have to say I have been supremely impressed with his employer, Lowe's.  They have been beyond accommodating through this shit storm season.  Over the past two months there has been literally dozens of appointments and he has not missed one.  He has been there every minute of every appointment.  Every needle stick.  Every phone call.  Every tear.

So, today was a much needed, relaxing day at home.  No appointments.  No travel.  No waiting on tests results or phone calls.  No shuffling and saying goodbye to the kiddo.  Just me and my sweet little family doing things that normal people do on the weekends: laundry, attempt taking a Christmas card photo while I still have hair, naps, playing, snacking, dinner with friends, etc.  Just a pretty normal day.  And it was exactly what we needed after a month that has been anything but normal.

So... we got our 'normal' holiday photo...