After chemo ended, I had the urge to see the ocean.
Jim and I booked a long weekend in Folley Beach, South Carolina right before Thanksgiving. The 10-hour drive down was a little rougher than I thought it would be. Horrible car sickness kicked in around hour 6, and I wondered if I had pushed too hard to get out of town. I started to freak out when we got into our rental house. Something about it seemed cold and sterile. I felt sick and disoriented, and I was disappointed that I couldn’t seem to enjoy a vacation. Jim assured me that this feeling would pass and not to worry so much. I settled down and went to bed. Did I mention before that I can be a little bit of a freakazoid sometimes? I can’t blame this on the cancer, I have always been this way (I am working on it).
It turns out that Jim was right (surprise, surprise). The next day things started looking up. I wasn’t expecting to swim, but it was in the upper 70’s, and the water was warm. It felt great to dive into the ocean, breathe in the salt air, and feel the sand under my feet. We took long walks, watched Tiggy explore the ocean for the first time, found a great taco spot, and laughed a lot. I am already thinking about going back…
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- My favorite guys.
Hi Allison: Congratulations on finishing your treament. I have been following your blog throughout. Just want you to know that from here on you will just continue to feel better and better. Your hair starts to grow in four weeks after your last treatment. At a point, very soon, it will be very cute.
Hi Mrs. Carter! It has been about 4 weeks since my last treatment and my hair has started to grow back in, it isn’t quite ready for prime time yet, but hopefully soon! It has been so nice having you following along and giving me tips and support along the way. Thanks, XO, Alison
Good news, and glad you pushed through to make it to the beach. Enjoy the break, though it sounds like you already are!
Thanks Eric!
sounds really awesome!!!