'Twas the night before chemo and I can't sleep!  Ahhh!  I thought about creating a poem as an opener and then I decided it was too much strain on my brain cells.  Ha, ha!  As I said, I'm not able to sleep tonight so I thought I'd blog about my day instead.  I've had a very busy day!  I had Parent Teacher Conferences and I had to get everything ready for my substitute.  I've worked over 12 hours and I'm pooped!  With that being said, I still can't sleep.  Oh well!  I'm guess I'm just nervous about tomorrow since it's my chemo day.  

I can't believe that tomorrow is the day.  It's surreal and a little happy and a little mixed up in terms of emotions.  I feel like Pavlov's dog that when they rang the bell...he salivated...the whole Classical Conditioning thing.  I know what's coming up tomorrow and I feel a little sick to my stomach and I'm dreading the sickness I know will follow.....and yet I'm happy it's the last one.  It's an odd mixture of emotions that I'm experiencing.

Today was a good day.  My conferences are finished, my substitute plans are ready, and I completed all the goals I made for myself at work so I feel pretty happy about how the day went.  I really enjoyed meeting with the parents of this years students.  Wow!  They are really nice!  Many asked about how I was doing and were so caring about how I'm feeling and stuff like that.  I feel really thankful for such nice parents this year. 

One of the parents and her two daughters Meaghan and Erika, brought me a vase full of beautiful flowers and the kindest card too.  I don't deserve such thoughtful people in my life!  I've been lucky that I've taught both of these sisters.  What a great family!!!!  Thank you Hankins family!!!! 

Tayton and his mom brought me the yummiest pumpkin roll dessert I've ever had.  Holy cow!  That was good and they also brought a super cute card and inside Tayton wrote, "I hope you never have to go again!!!" referring to my last chemo.  Those words stood out to me like they were words from my own heart.  I really hope so too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Thanks Winwards!!!

A student from several years ago sent a card via her mom to me today too.  Isn't that cool that a person I haven't seen in years, a child even, would think of doing such a thing for me?  So sweet!  Thanks Camila!!

So many sweet things were done for me.  Someone sweet gave me hand sanitizer that smelled like grapes because they want me to stay well and another brought me some cool books.  I feel pretty spoiled!  Thanks everyone!  I really appreciate how kind people have been.  It really does help. 

Well, I better go.  It's SO late and I better TRY to get to sleep.  Tomorrow is an important day.  I hope there are many funny and happy people there tomorrow.  No gloom and sadness please!!!!  Well, have a great day everyone.  Love to all!