A friend of mine clued me in to a nearby country club selling season pool passes to non-residents for $100/family. It was such a bargain I’ve even braved peak-sun to take my Lilly-white children swimming. Last year I was so pregnant and it was so hot I rarely ventured out of the house. By the end of the summer my kids were white as sheets. Even Hila who is naturally more olive-skinned. Hannah has that same skin color and already has a better tan than I can ever dream of. The girls are just lucky that way. We’re going to have to buy sunscreen in bulk this year. I was really proud though, the first day we came back from the pool and Hila said, “Mom, that was soooo fun!” I’m really enjoying my time with the kids right now. I know I’m only going to be without them for a week, but its been a long-anticipated week of dread. As it approaches I feel very calm about it. So far the hypo-symptoms are not nearly as bad as I expected them to be. As long as I line up a lot of projects to do I’m sure the week will pass fairly quickly. My RAI date is June 27th. About a week away! By the time I get my dose I’ll be off my meds completely for 3 weeks. I’ve found that while the thyroid cancer support group is helpful in some ways, it tends to scare me more than put me at ease. I remember thinking when I first started reading people’s posts, “Come on, ya’ll… its not that bad.” And then I started thinking…maybe it is that bad. I know I haven’t had the chance to be radioactive and lose my sense of taste yet, but if that is as bad as it gets (*knock on wood*) this cancer is a sneeze compared to say, the flu. Or pregnancy. Or almost anything else I have to compare it to. I hope I’m not setting myself up for something by saying that. ;)

Anyway, I’ve got Hila’s favorite cousin for lunch and then we’re all going swimming. Its really great having an activity to hold over the kid’s heads until they get their chores done.