$#*@!

One of the UVA nurses who calls me periodically to see how I'm doing phoned yesterday. I told her that even though I get nine or ten hours of sleep at night, I still nap during the day because my eyes and head always feel heavy like I'm up in the middle of the night.

I then asked her that since I'm going through chemo, should I still go to the gym and exercise. While I hoped that she would say no so I have an official prescription to take a break from the gym, her response was something I didn't want to hear: "Sure you can work out. Getting your blood flowing and actively exercising your muscles is good for you while on chemo. Listen to your body, do what you can, and pace yourself."

I sadly and incorrectly interpreted her advice as "You're looking for an excuse to quit and I'm not going to give it to you, lazy butthead."

Naturally, I follow my misinterpretation- I'm a gym rat. I'm a cardio-junkie. Therefore I go.