Reflections 7/29/2020: HOORAY!!! Today is my last chemo/poison infusion!!! The finish line that seemed soooo far away is finally within my reach!! That “one small step at a time” strategy has gotten me to this finale! Can’t believe it! I think it will take a while after busting through that end of the race ribbon to feel normal again, but compared to what I’ve been through, it will feel like an exhilarating victory lap. I will proudly wave an Emmanuel (“God is with me”) cross in one hand and a flag from the village of people who have loved me through this whole ordeal. I have felt itchy, nauseous, dizzy, confused, weak, old, shitty (literally), brainless, bald, ugly, and no longer myself. But I have never felt alone. Thank You and you. Tears… 💦. Hammer time is turning into Hair time! (I can only hope!) May my college nickname, “Bushwoman” inspire my hair follicles to reboot and root! Long hair is a long way off, but I will celebrate each length with a sassy (opps… loaded word now) doo… and a wig if it ain’t so sassy! I get to ring the bell at the infusion center today! Ring in a whole new chapter in my life! 🎶 “Ding dong the witch is dead!” 🎶