Orange

Today was a great day. I played tennis, made and ate breakfast, attended a board meeting by phone, had a second phone meeting, got my haircut, played bridge in the Tampa Regional (winning!) and then had a wonderful dinner at Brio.

Today, I wore my peach/orange shirt. Why would I do that and what does it mean?

Well, I always seem to have something going on that wakes me up every two or three hours during the night. At one time, it was my bowels. However, most recently it has been a very dry mouth and gums. It really hurts, particularly the gums.

This happens because the chemo attacks fast growing cells and the ones in your mouth and gums are faster growing. Chemo is violent on those gum cells.

When I wake up in the middle of the night, three things happen.

1. I immediately drink a lot of water to ease the dryness pain
2. I visit the bathroom
3. I read the news on my phone. I love news. Even if I am bleary eyed.

Imagine my surprise when I read at 3:30 this morning that today was "Gum Violence Day" and that you were supposed to wear orange to show your opposition to "Gum Violence." It was only when morning came that I realized it was "Gun Violence" that they were talking about.

So I still wore peach/orange.

It was also National Donut Day. The research manager assured me that it was really National "Do Not" Day.

Off to bed. No Cash Cab tonight.