Today: 1,892 words
Total: 8,858 words

I am so tired. Got the words cranked out, washed the bedding, dragged the vacuum upstairs to vacuum our bedroom, my office, and the hallway (I do not go into Ramón’s office for Here Be Dragons), and I just kinda want to collapse.

But I had another nice achievement today in addition to making my word count. One of the unintentional side effects of a surgery like mine is weight loss, at first because all you can eat is clear liquids followed by soft food (and you don’t really have an appetite anyway), and then because when you can start eating more normal foods you have to cut it up into small pieces and chew carefully. I suppose this is what people mean by mindful eating. And things like chips, anything crispy that scratches the inside of my mouth (like toasted bagels or pizza crust), or spicy foods remain off the menu because my mouth is still healing. Since those foods often contain a high percentage of carbs and fat, the effect of removing them from regular rotation becomes noticeable after a bit.

In associated news I am currently wearing a lovely pair of mint capris that I bought years ago. They didn’t quite fit me but I loved the way they looked and thought, “Well, maybe someday.” Apparently someday is today.

I’m not looking for congratulations or anything on this, by the way. This wasn’t deliberate weight loss—it’s a side effect of having cancer and really shouldn’t be celebrated. But it’s nice to be sitting here in these capris.