The day after the day after

That's the bad day: the day after the day after. First of all, they give me some serious drugs before the infusion to prevent nausea and side effects. Those drugs last for between 24 and 48 hours. Second, the Neulasta shot that I have 24 hours after the treatment makes me ache and feel crummy for about a day. So it all converges on Wednesday - the good drugs wear off, the bad drugs are still there, which all adds up to a crummy day. On the bright side though, it was just crummy, not full out crappy. The anti-nausea pills work well, so I haven't been getting sick, and let's face it - one bad day every two weeks is so much better than I had feared this experience would be - I'll take it.

For those who were intrigued by John's comment about the straw bale garden, I have added a picture of my first one. I didn't invent this, I just read an article and decided to give it a try since our soil at the time was basically gravel. You take bales of straw, add some compost accelerator (nitrogen) and keep moist for a couple of weeks, put some dirt or finished compost on top and plant your garden. It is productive, as John said - although I think he has taken it to the next level!