W-a-y too much caffeine

OK, who’s had too much coffee today? That would be me. I’m all jazzed up on caffeine. I lost my taste for coffee during my chemotherapy phase—but it’s back. I received a gift of a pound of caramel-flavored coffee and discovered today that it’s great both hot AND iced (twice on the iced). Yikes! I won’t sleep tonight!


Today is a great day. I feel terrific. The New England Patriots take on the San Diego Chargers for the AFC Divisional Championship in an hour (followed by the Green Bay Packers/NY Giants game for the NFC ring at 6:30). These are the kinds of days that make me think about my Dad and how much he’d be loving his recliner and having control of the TV remote. I’ll just have to have a little faith in front row seats in Heaven, where you don’t have to count calories or fat grams when selecting snacks and adult liquid beverages and there’s no wind chill factor (it’s -4 degrees in Green Bay as I type, -19 with the wind chill; by comparison it’s a balmy 25 degrees at the Pat’s own Gillette Stadium in Foxboro).

Back to feeling terrific—it’s been wonderful having a two-day break from radiation. My skin feels much better today but I’m sure it will take a beating over the next five days. But we’re getting there, getting to the end of the road. All I really need now is a little more hair so I can look a little more normal.