Over the Mountains - Gander Mountain that is.....

For the uninitiated - Gander Mountain is a store!!! Hello Doreen - it is NOT an actual mountain.

I'm sorry but sometimes the poor girl just doesn't know. If the zip code isn't 14626 or have a slot machine in it she just doesn't know..... We love her anyway. Especially since she and Saint Vinnie went to Sears and got me some really cool Breast Cancer gear. I used my new bag to tote my "stuff" to chemo. The nurses were amazed and loved it!

But Sandy and I did take our requisite trip to Gander Mountain after I have some type of major event. You know like right after breast surgery and now right after my first chemo round. lol Actually they said the chemo wouldn't hit right away and other than feeling a bit tired and having to wander thru the gun section to find a rest room to pee I was fine. Fine enough to get new shoes. ;) wink wink lol I had to - I absolutely had to. I've been eyeballing them forever! My dad thinks they are uglier than sin but they have holes in the side and they have a closed toe (a must for work.) Ready--- I found a link to them from Amazon. Keen Newport H2 *PS I just read in my chemo book that I should flush the toilet twice for the first 48 hours. Oops. Sorry Gander.

Speaking of chemo. I was worried. They could tell I was worried and popped me an Ativan shortly after taking me back. I tried to get one for Sandy but I guess they felt she should bring her own.

My big fear as I mentioned yesterday was some kind of pain or bodily function that I couldn't control. I think control sums up my approach to things. I try to control as much as I can but then eventually give up and just let things happen. As you can imagine this was much easier once they gave me the Ativan. :) I still have the feeling that I'm waiting for the hammer to drop. They say that the 3rd day it may hit you. That would be tomorrow. Yikes. I'm trying to do my laundry today so I can be ready for work next week. Yes, I plan on working. I have to see what they can come up with for me. I work check-in at a doctor's office which would make it difficult to stay away from sick people. I'm wondering if I'm going to be banned to the basement. :) I'll feel like Cinderella. In the ashes........ No, Sandy, No I will not work in the creepy area......

Speaking of fairy tales, I had to pull the cancer card at work the other day. Somehow right in the middle of my tragedies - other people kept coming up with their own problems. Hmmph. I had to bring them all back to reality (Donna reality) and whip them into shape. I took Lina's tiara and she gave me her scepter and I basically told them all to quit their whining and I cured them with a wave of my healing scepter. Now they can properly concentrate on my tragedy. Jeez the things poor Cancer Girl has to go thru. (Did you see the comment from Susan about Cancer Girl and Chemo Dog - LOVE IT! - Works out great because then I can have some kind of radiation cat and none of the animals in the house will get jealous. You know how they are - needy little things want food and to be let outside all the time. Can't they see I have cancer....... Um, well if you knew my dog and cats you would know that - no - they really could care less as long as I can bend a wrist and fill their food dish. If I left the back door open even better - they'll let them selves out....

Maybe later if I'm still not hanging over the toilet bowl I'll write a little about the very nice people at Pluta and how I am planing on enjoying every little thing they have to offer.