Top 10: Why Chemotherapy is Great

Now that chemo is over, it's time to put together a "Top Ten" list! I hope to make one for each "phase" of this journey, because there really are some laughable if not just downright positive things to this experience.

1. Mandatory downtime during treatments (for me, this was a good thing).
2. Lose some weight. (I realize this depends on your particular regimen. During mine, I lost a few pounds. I attribute part of it to chemo and part to a strict alkaline diet.)
3. A free pass to do all those "nice" things you've wanted to do before but didn't allow yourself to: acupuncture, massage, wearing crazy wigs, etc.
4. Save money: no hair products or accessories.
5. No time spent shaving!!! Armpits, swimsuit line, and legs. No time spent plucking "grandma" hairs, lip hairs, etc.
6. Head rubs. :)
7. Go see [cancer] movie premieres and you get seated before everyone else.
8. How many other people get a rad, bionic port, eh?
9. The ever-nagging question about "what does my head look like under all that hair" is finally answered!
10. People come out of the woodwork to tell you and show you they care for you.