July 24th. Friday. Sharon's Day.

There have been a great number of people who have supported me the past two months, but no one like Sharon. When she first heard that I had cancer she just turned to me and said: "We can beat this." Whatever has been asked of her she has done. The big thing that I love is, all the things she has done, that no one asked her to do.

Sharon is up each day around 6am and does her best not to wake me up. She then goes into the bathroom and again makes as little noise as possible to shower and get ready for the day. She then comes sneaking back into the bedroom to get anything she may need for the day. When she leaves she pulls the swinging doors closed and very gently closes the outer door so nothing will wake me. I know she thinks I'm always asleep when she does this, but sometimes I'm just barely awake and can hear her being so thoughtful.

On the days that I have chemo she is up making sure I'm ready to go and that I have had something to eat. When we get there she is the one that gets me the water and anything else I need. The nurses will get you what you need, but Sharon always does it on her own. The only thing she used to ask for was a heated blanket. She now knows how to get those on her own. They keep the chemo room at about 65 for some reason and Sharon, and many of the other people find it a bit chilly. She will then sit there for up to three hours and read her books until I'm finished, just so I don't have to drive myself home. It's possible to do it all on your own, it's just not what they recommend.

When we are finished, she will make sure I'm comfortable and then head for the Essen and Manor House's. She then calls during the day to make sure I'm doing OK. When she is heading home she will call to see if there is anything she can do for me before she comes home. She will sometimes bring me a suprise from the EH.

When we have to go to Indy she will always ask if I want her to drive. We usually share the driving because she knows the Indy area a lot better than I do. I still don't think I could find the Hospital on my own. I could put the address in the GPS, but without that, forget it!!!

The other big thing she does for me is after the chemo. For the 48 hours after you stop the chemo, it is not fun. I'm an SOB and I know it. No one wants to be in the same house, much less room with me. Not Sharon, when she is finished with work she will come in and tell me about her day and check on how I feel. I've given her way too much grief, and I hope she reads this and can understand how much I need and love her.

By the way, I feel much better and finally have some energy. I got a blood test today and my blood count is good and I should be able to have round #4 if the heart muga was good. Have a great weekend.
Tom