<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[&#039;Homecoming&#039; Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://homecomingbook.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[sueannbowlingauthor]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://homecomingbook.wordpress.com/author/sueannbowlingauthor/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Cancer, Chemo and&nbsp;Quilts]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-champion-8313.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="7693" data-permalink="https://homecomingbook.wordpress.com/2013/08/06/cancer-chemo-and-quilts-ian1/quilt-champion-8313/" data-orig-file="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-champion-8313.jpg" data-orig-size="2736,3648" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375542140&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;11.614&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Quilt Champion 8:3:13" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-champion-8313.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-champion-8313.jpg?w=768" class="size-medium wp-image-7693 alignleft" alt="Quilt Champion 8:3:13" src="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-champion-8313.jpg?w=225&#038;h=300" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-champion-8313.jpg?w=225&amp;h=300 225w, https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-champion-8313.jpg?w=450&amp;h=600 450w, https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-champion-8313.jpg?w=113&amp;h=150 113w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></a>The chemo seems to be following the same pattern as last time. Maybe I can at least count on it to stay consistent.</p>
<p>Friday is infusion day. All five hours of it. Not so bad, if boring.</p>
<p>Saturday I feel fairly well, but my basal insulin goes crazy, up to twice normal. My balance is getting shaky, but I feel well enough to spend a few hours at the fair, with the aid of a rolling walker. Took in the quilt show, but the horse show grounds were too rough to handle.</p>
<p>Sunday the need for basal insulin crashes – 90% normal. By 7 I’m ready for bed, and I sleep until 9 Monday morning, and crash again after breakfast.</p>
<p>Not that I have an appetite, but I drag myself out of bed for an unwanted snack and nausea meds by 1. Joints and feet hurt. If I continue to follow the pattern of the last round, my insulin needs will rise again Monday, but I won’t feel like getting out of bed until Thursday. I did get dressed this morning, though &#8212; it has not rained, the forecast is close to 80 today, and I have to water.</p>
<p>Anyway, here are a couple of quilts from the show.<a href="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-45-8313.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="7694" data-permalink="https://homecomingbook.wordpress.com/2013/08/06/cancer-chemo-and-quilts-ian1/quilt-45-8313/" data-orig-file="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-45-8313.jpg" data-orig-size="2736,3648" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375541424&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.295&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Quilt 45 8:3:13" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-45-8313.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-45-8313.jpg?w=768" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-7694" alt="Quilt 45 8:3:13" src="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-45-8313.jpg?w=768&#038;h=1024" srcset="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-45-8313.jpg?w=768&amp;h=1024 768w, https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-45-8313.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=2048 1536w, https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-45-8313.jpg?w=113&amp;h=150 113w, https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/quilt-45-8313.jpg?w=225&amp;h=300 225w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px"   /></a></p>
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