Do you ever feel like you just don't have time for all of this MS stuff? Of course no one wants or likes to deal with illness......that is natural. The last week I have been sick and I think that is because of the Novantrone, but there is also this nasty flu going around from what I hear...so I am not sure if I have a touch of that as well. Just my luck, eh? Hopefully not!

I continue to have a headache and with the nausea I can't help but wonder if maybe this migraine syndrome of mine is just wrecking havoc on my body....that just maybe the reason I am not responding to the anti-nausea the way I should be is because when you combine the nausea from that and the nausea from chemo it is just too much? Hmm....just a thought. So, I contacted my oncologist and he gave me samples for a heavier dose anti-nausea. It seems that as long as I don't do anything, stay still they work great! The problem is that as soon as I get up and do anything, the nausea comes right back. It is better though. I guess it will just take time. My eyes are bugging me too....do we ever really get a break from this? I guess not!

So, what is the trick to it all? I have resolved this year to stay positive and to live my life the best that I can and that is what I am trying really hard to do. I have finally learned that each day when I get up I have to take it day by day and judge what is actually going on with me. Today I don't feel well and so I am not doing much. I am still recovering from the chemo and until I actually feel better I can't push myself (even though I have so many things I would rather be doing). I know I will be better off for taking it easy now so hopefully in a week or so I will have the energy to do the things that I really need to do!

Enough of me already......on to other stuff going on! Good news or bad news first. Let's go with the bad first. My Buddyboy had surgery yesterday. My poor baby! He has been just lying around and every once in a while he starts to whine....I have never heard a dog whine before last night. About a month or so ago I noticed a lump in his side. So, off to the vet we went and yesterday it was removed. It looks to be benign but to be on the safe side they are sending it in for testing. The vet is pretty sure it is a lypompa however, which is apparently very common in dogs. He really got the treatment done too....since he was already going to be under and was due soon, he had his teeth cleaning done as well as all the other fun stuff. He is doing better today but he still won't drink anything and is very tired. Last night he looked as if he was drunk or something.

On to the good news.....I got an email from one of Nathan's new teachers yesterday (Nathan started his new school schedule after winter break). He is doing much better in school since changing classes....he is getting a B+ in Math! I am very proud of him for taking this opportunity to move forward in a positive direction. Now we just have to get him settled into the rest of his classes and he will be good to go! I know he can do it. :)

I hope all of you are having a good week and you are feeling well. I hope that you are staying warm (it snowed here and it is FREEZING!.....it was like 6` here the other night.....it NEVER gets that cold here). Oh, and as I am all covered in blankets I feel for Linda over in Seattle as I hear they got dumped on once again and it was like 25` or something over there....which NEVER EVER happens in Seattle! What the heck is happening to the weather patterns? So, my thoughts are with her right now (stay indoors girl!) Instead of music....I leave you with something else.....the BEST SHOW on TV! 24 is back and it was so awesome! :)