February 22nd — Last night I started feeling queasy and spent the night violently ill with intestinal troubles. Since both kids have been sick with a high fever that lasts a week, I feared I had gotten their sickness. That was a bad night. This morning I started feeling better, but had to skip radiation. A friend called and a baby shower we both attended this weekend was apparently infected with a 24-hour stomach bug. Two other women have come down with the same symptoms. And I thought chemo and radiation was bad! At least the end must be in sight if it’s a temporary illness. I have rescheduled radiation for 5:30 and a visit with my doctor. I have ulcers in my throat that I assumed were radiation-related, but in talking to the nurse this morning, she doesn’t think so. Great. I probably have strep on top of everything else. And I’ve been so happy that my skin has been relatively unscathed throughout the process. If my insides fall apart, do I care if my skin looks good?