On Sunday Dixie and I did our own things with others. Dixie spent the morning with her friends training our dogs Jude and Breeze for upcoming Portuguese Water Dog Water Trials. In the mean time, Steve did some grocery shopping then met some friends for brunch at their place. Steve needed a brief rest in the early afternoon, before going fly fishing for the evening with a group of friends that happen to be in the same fly fishing club. The fishing trip was fun, and Merrill Lake, our fly fishing club's home waters, was as beautiful as ever. Steve hooked a few trout including a 14-16" brown trout, but alas was unable to bring any of them to hand. This fishing trip lasted 8 hours, and though Steve was a passaenger in the car and rode in David's boat, Steve was definitely exhausted when he got home - he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.
Steve woke up with even more energy on Monday - he felt he had practically as much energy as the day he started chemotherapy! In general, Steve's feeling no pain, though has pretty constant GI turbulence.
So what has Steve learned? He's convinced that pushing himself physically just a bit before resting, be it yoga, walking, shopping, fishing, etc., really helps him regain more energy when he recovers.
Steve and Dixie, we thought of you and your new "whole foods" chemo dose many times today. I know it will hit the target and I am also sad and mad that you have to go through this! Thanks for taking us with you. It helps us not worry. .. or to more accurately focus our worry. Rest. Rest some more.
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