Leo has had a great week - back to work & doing fine. Today was a little rough - that Neulasta shot that he got last Saturday, finally kicked in. It's a shot that helps stimulate the production of white blood cells in the bone marrow. With chemo, the white blood cell count goes way down & the immune system can be compromised. This shot helps them recover, but by doing so, it causes pain in the back, hips, ribs, etc. But Leo just took it easy & it was improving by this evening.
This morning I went to a store called The Lincoln Running company where Rachel told me to go to get a good pair of WALKING shoes. A young man there helped me - he was very nice & helpful. I brought in my old pair of shoes (to show the wear of how I walk) & then he had me walk barefoot so he could assess my feet. He determined that my foot rotated out...a nice way of saying I walk crooked! He fit me into a pair of shoes that feel great & I got new socks. Rachel said do NOT get cotton socks - so I got some fancy moisture-wicking socks. There is so much to learn about this! By this afternoon my knees were shot from the 1 1/2 mile walk last night - that's bad news. I hobbled all day & iced my knees, but it wasn't good. I hope I can overcome this to be able to do this marathon.