March 1, 2013 - Round 1 - end of third week

Here's a recap of this week.  Monday, February 25, was an especially hard day for both Jimmy and I.  He was not feeling well and I was very depressed about what's going on.  He was in pain and tired.  I noticed that his hair was really starting to thin and it bothered me because I was worried about how he was dealing with it.  For most of the day I cried and just wanted all of this to stop.  We worried about whether or not the chemo was working.  What if it is going to work?  What if it doesn't...what then?  What is going to happen with our business?  What if we can't pay the bills, not to mention all of the medical bills that are starting to come in?  Omg, he's lost so much weight (about 35 lbs. already).  It was truly a day of worry and emotion.  Normally, when one of us is having an especially bad day, the other one is there for support.  This was a day that neither of us could help the other one.

Tuesday, February 26, could not come soon enough.  Both Tuesday and Wednesday were much better days.  Jimmy felt good and even went out during both days. His pain was under control and the days seemed almost like the days before cancer had come into our lives.

Thursday, February 28, was a day of realization.  Jimmy woke up to his hair coming out in clumps. He said that his head had felt "prickly" for the last few days and it hurt to push his hair against the way it grows.  So, it was decision time about cutting his hair shorter or shaving his head.  He opted for cutting it really, really short...to avoid the shock value, I think.  We both helped with the process which was good for both of us.  As you can see, he still looked quite handsome with the shorter hair...as I knew he would.

BEFORE 

GOODBYE HAIR

THE RESULT

That night, Jimmy's Mom and Godmother came for a visit.  His Mom brought lasagna...his favorite.  Nothing like a visit from family and Mom's cooking to make you feel better.

Logan also had a great week this week.  Things were back to his normal schedule with school and extracurricular activities and he seemed okay with how life has changed for our family.  Of course, this is just in time for the next treatment to start.  On Monday, Jimmy goes back into the hospital for his second round of chemo.  So, he will relax and enjoy the weekend before it starts all over again.  Our new motto is "Kulicks Kicking Cancer"...bring it on...we will beat you!