How to handle chemo…

Have friends paint your toenails! :)

Yesterday we had some visitors including Connie, Sharon and Ed. Connie was on a mission to brighten up Robin's toes! Robin had some tea, relaxed and got to hear Connie tell some wild stories!

In a show of empathy, Dad signed right up for toenail painting! Which he said made him feel special! At least, he said, it's not beach weather right now in Florida so no one will know when he gets back home. We've been told that Robin will loose her hair again and Dad said he wanted to give a sign of his support - maybe he was hoping to get it in before it came to shaving his head?! :)

The visit (just over an hour) was quite a lot for Robin. She's resting so much right now that having visitors can really wipe her out. I'm hoping her energy level will start picking up soon. She hasn't experienced much in the way of side effects yet, but the clinical folks said the effects would peak after about seven days (this coming Thursday). Between the possible side effects and her weakened immune system, she won't have too many vistors this week.

Here are the painted toes - Dad in the foreground and Robin with the Hello Kiity PJs: