I am feeling a little better today, but I've had to take nausea medication several times to try to keep it under control.  It's discouraging but I know in 2-3 days the nausea will get better (at least it did last time) and I won't have to take so many pills.  I have to keep a record of what I take and when I take it.  I can't keep it all straight without writing it all down.  I was thinking I would head to the gym tonight, but I'm not up to it.  Mat said he would come with me (I can't drive when I'm taking these drugs), but I quickly opted out.  Maybe tomorrow, probably tomorrow!  My sister Mel already told me I can come with her.  : )

I've had more great help today.  My neighbor Marilee came up this morning for a while.  She came before the big kids left and got the baby up, changed and fed so I could sleep.  I didn't get up until about 9:00 today, but I was awake for a couple of hours beginning around 4:00.  What is up with that?!?  Thankfully, last nights horrendous nausea was gone at that point.  I just got up and cleaned the kitchen and my room.  No sense laying there when there are things to be done!  Esther came, even though she wasn't on the schedule today, and got the little kids.  She is always so willing to help out if at all possible!  THANKS Esther!  Unplanned problems kept Kari and Diana from coming when planned.  Diana came late and we went up to go to lunch with Kari who was having a really bad day!  After we got home, I crashed and slept for about two hours.  The big kids came home and Esther brought the little kids home during that time.  I was completely unaware of it, I must have been sleeping well.  My thanks to Holly who brings home my kids on the days I can't drive!  She pulls double duty on those days.  I am so grateful for her on-going flexibility and willingness to help in that way.

I am so grateful for so many people who have helped us through this.  It really helps me to know that the kids are happy and thriving, even when I'm not at my best.  I have been completely amazed to see how people just do that one thing that they can, all of it inspired and exactly what we need.  Cancer has been miraculous in many ways.  I've learned volumes that I would never have been able to without it.  It's hard, but it's during those hard times that I have felt Heavenly Father carrying me and helping me through it.  For that, I am extremely grateful.