I woke up at 7:00am after almost a full night’s sleep! And then realized I’d been “chemo facebooking”:
Apparently, I also like to speak in a British accent when I’m full of strong drugs. That gave Mr. LBB some entertainment last night as I attempted to talk to him in my delirium. I slept ALL day today. I woke up every once in a while to drink a bunch of water and to try to eat something and then it would wipe me out again for a few hours. But I’m feeling okay! Just really tired. My past chemotherapy seems like a breeze now! My in-laws are having Boo over for a sleepover tonight so Mr. LBB will have a break tonight. She’s so excited.
My heart is heavy tonight for some dear friends with a family member in the hospital. They’ve been so helpful to me and all I want to do is be there for them right now. Just keep them in your prayers tonight please. Thank you!
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Rest up!!!! Wish I could have been a fly on the wall last night! Oh wait! LOL!!!! Lil’ Boob Loo will look great on tees! hahahahaha
Ashley you look tired. Please rest. That bed looks very comfortable. Mr. LBB needs some rest too.
just sleep my friend! Take advantage of no responsibility tonight & try to do what you NEED! Thanks for the update though =) {BIG HUGS TO YOU}
Praying for your friends.. Try eating butterfly noodles with butter and salt.. My staple during chemo:) listen to your body..
Just remember that THIS chemo is kicking some tumor butt!
Will do on the prayers! Get some rest!!
…and glad to know that you were just delirious …I first thought when I saw the post title that your boobs were shrinking!
God Bless you and your family, I will keep you and your friends in my prayers
Stay strong Ashley. If anyone can beat it you can. Praying for your friend.
Praying for your family and your friends . May God bless you all with health and love .
Prayers going up for you and family friends, you get some needed rest and let Rambo Do his job.
Rest my friend! I remember feeling like I had ran 1000 miles after each treatment. Oh and my girls call me “chemo brain”! lol
Prayers for strength and healing from the great physician!
Ok ok ok descansa, pero te estare esperando mañana para leerte como todos los dias!!!!!!!!!!!
Un beso a tu familia y un abrazo para ti.
Pedire a Dios por tu salud y para que sigas con nosotros haciendo mil cosas
Oh, hang in there. You look tired. Get some good rest. Glad Mr. LBB will get a little break. And don’t worry about your friends. They know you want to be there and that you ARE there in spirit. Hugs.
Praying for you! I hope this tx kicks your cancer’s butt!
Big Hug!
Jen : )
I thought my 5 to 6 hours sessions were bad enough, so sorry you are having to the whole day thing. Do you have any success stories to hold on to for inspiration? I mean stories of people who have beat cancer? My elderly neighbor sent me a card and told me she had had mastectomy over 30 years ago and she is still going strong. Of course Lance Armstrong is always a good one. He had cancer in some pretty serious places and look how he pulled out of it. Anyway, when things would get really bad, I would think about my success stories and it would help me get through the rough spots. I know you can do this!
xoxoxo Ashley! Praying for you, your family, and your friends! xo!
Praying for your friends and for YOU!!!!!
I was quite entertained with your facebooking last night
Rest up this weekend!!!!
Will do! Sleep well!
I have been reading your blog recently and rooting you on. I am a cancer survivor (Whilm’s Tumor in my kidney when I was 3 years old). I know I don’t know you but I just wanted to say YOU CAN DO THIS! I kicked Cancer’s a** and so can you!
“Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Thinking & praying for you…..much love
Hugs and prayers coming both your way…and to your friends!
praying, praying praying
(((hugs))) from NC
I am really happy for Lil Boo that she has time with her grandparents and I am also happy that you and Mr. LB have time to just snuggle and rest. Get some sleep, Ashley. We will be here when you feel well enough to write again. Prayers, love and hugs, Meghan
You and Mr. LBB or Little Boob Lo (ha) should cuddle up and both get some rest while you can! Keeping you and your friends family in my thoughts… Hope you get some more z’s tonight.
Ashley! I just learned of your blog and of your battle with cancer. I am sorry to have to learn about your blog because of this, but I am truly enjoying your writing and your perspective. You are SUCH an amazing person. I am sorry we were never closer at Wake. I just remember being totally in awe of a math major who was also such a talented artist. You are proving yourself to be awe-inspiring again. I just wanted to say that I truly will have you in my prayers and will send you strength and love and positive thoughts daily.
Carrie York Beaumont (Tri-Delta rules!)
Ashley, I am totally moved by your blog! You are an, inspiration to many. Thank you for choosing and sharing JOY:-) Praying for you & your family!
Anything for you Ashley! Hope you get some good rest before the next round!
You know that Bruno mars song…”you are amazing….just the way, you are…” I am keeping you right on my iPad, so I can check in and see what’s happening. Keeping both your friends and you in my prayers…hope mr.lbb gets some rest tonight.
praying for you and your friends tonight. glad boo is getting a sleepover and you and mr. lbb are getting a nice break.
Ashley, you are a total inspiration, and filled with so much joy!
So happy to have found your blog. I will be praying for you and your
family!
Rest, rest, rest. I’m glad your body will LET you sleep. I’ve learned not to be on the computer after a certain point. I have to have a sleep aid at night, and boy, it can give you a “false” sense of reality. And evidently , I get a little bolder with what I really think about things! Not pretty. I gave my password out to a couple of people, so if they ever saw something that would totally mortify me- the could take it off. ( It’s scary that meds can have that effect!) I know Boo will have fun tonight. Take care girl, and don’t over due this weekend.
Hugs,
Cindy
Keeping you in my prayers. And your friends. Sleep well, friend.
I would so wear a shirt that said Little Boob Loo! I agree with everyone else, you and Mr. LBB get some good rest and know you’re in our prayers. Oh, and FYI – I take meds for my psoriatic arthritis and I also say and do random stuff on fb and around the house. It always gives my daughter (19) a good laugh when I tell her who I requested to be friends with…like old boyfriends from high school or random people from around town or ironing in the garage! Yes, I actually did that a few weeks ago about 11:00 one night! Shhhhhh, I left the iron on and the next day I accused her of leaving it on…she wanted to know why I thought she would be ironing anything in the garage! OOPS…it was me! Yes, its ok to giggle at that one – I certainly did!
I can’t tell you how brave I think you are. And funny. I loved the map to the bathroom. My favorite picture of you so far is the one where you are looking at the camera with your hand up by your face. You TCFW (too cute for words!) Stay strong. You have lots of people in your corner.
Prayers all around for you and your friends and family!
Super tired = rambo kicking ass!! Sending you hugs and praying for you.
Chemo brain is real! And I agree with the others, super tired = rambo kicking ass! Rest, rest, rest. Your body is working hard right now. Things will still be there when you get up — and Boo is having tons of fun with the grandparents. It’s good for everyone involved! I hope your friends are okay. Sending love and prayers to all of you.
Send prayers and positive thoughts!
Rest well Ashley! Praying for you and your friends tonight.
Ashley, praying for your friends and you. You are an inspiration to us all.
Get some sleep and we will see ya in the morning!
Ashley:
I first came across your blog about 2 years ago or so. I don’t have kids, but somehow found my way to you via a crafty search. And then my computer crashed, I got a MAC but lost all my bookmarks (this is before I used google reader and instead bookmarked sites!) … bottom line, I lost you and for the life of me could.not.remember the name of your site.
And then a couple of weeks ago I swear to God, you popped into my mind … and I remember thinking to myself that was pretty weird, the way you popped into my head – it’s not like I know your or anything!!! And I also remember thinking that I wish I could find you again because I just loved reading your site.
Which brings us to today … I had THE crappiest day at work and am just fed up with my situation, my life, my job, my everything. I couldn’t sleep so set myself up on the couch, candles lit, Downton Abbey on the DVR and I am googling stuff about sewing and BAM – there you are!! Little Boo Blue and I am soooooooo excited ………. until I start reading your posts and finding out what has been happening to you and I swear my heart was breaking. I mean *seriously* I click on the link and the first thing I see is that picture of you lying in bed and my heart just sank. It was actually kind of traumatic. I have been crying and laughing reading your posts and am in awe of you and your attitude. It’s now 4:17am in the morning (I’m on the east coast) and I haven’t been asleep yet.
Inspiration does not even begin to describe you. Seriously. You have done an absolute turn around on my spirit and outlook on my life in a few hours. I have NOTHING to complain and bemoan about. I’m actually kinda ashamed of myself for all the negativity I’ve been generating.
I have just ordered the purple Choose Joy bracelet …. and will wear it in honor of your awesome outlook and attitude and also your dad’s.
BLESSINGS BLESSINGS BLESSINGS
xo,
Michele
P.S. I think this might be the longest comment ever in the history of comments?
Awww you look so tired. I’m glad you’re getting some rest. I came down with the flu this week & everytime I started to whine & complain I thought of you & poured myself a nice hot cup of shut the f up. Keep on doin’ that amazing thing you do….just being you. You inspire so many!
Hey Ashley,
I had a discussion with a friend about getting a juicer and she mentioned that her mom did gerson therapy while battling breast cancer and she said that her mom swears it made a difference with her recovery time etc. I thought I would pass the info a long since you are doing a lot of juicing anyways http://gerson.org/GersonTherapy/gersontherapy.htm
Rest, rest and more rest!!! And try not to fret too much about needing to take care of others. I know it is hard but when you get better you can be the caretaker. PRAYERS being sent sweet friend!
I hope you’ve had more rest. I have totally wierd vivid dreams when I take some meds. Sometimes I would wake angry at my sweet hubs for what he did in my dreams! I don’t know what else to say today that seems right. I want you to knoe you and your family are in my thoughts every day as I go about.
Love you, Helen
Little Boob Loo…you are so precious!! And talking with a British accent while wiped out is hilarious!! So glad you and Mr. LBB can get a little break from parenting so you can rest together. Always praying…xoxo
You could have a series on Little Boob Loo… maybe use that creepy elf and put him in some scandalous bobby shots.
I sometimes type Lil Miss Red T-Sh*t… instead of shirt. And I don’t ‘even have a reason to.
Hope you’re having a nice, well.. at least… cancer-a** kicking weekend.
What a beautiful , inspirational person you are! I live in Charlotte, and there i s something so familiar about you, and your battle with this awful disease. I am a breast cancer survivor. I was give the same chemo, it really packs a powerful blow, but it does it’s stuff!! I will continue to follow your story. Be assured, I will pray for your strength and peace in the days to come. You have a wonderful support group, a lovely family, and a host of people loving you through this..
I just found your site today and i wanted to let you know to stay strong i am a cancer survivor! I was 7 when diagnosed and now im 24! Keep thinking i will fight this thats what i did everyday!! i love your site its now bookmarked on my computer!