What do I do?

Amanda&EricB

Not a huge dilemma, but here's what I have. I have to pick my mom up for chemo tomorrow morning at 8:30am. Which means I have to leave my house no later than 7:45am. So that's going to be a fairly early morning for me, considering normally I sleep until 9am. (I know, I'm lucky in that way).

Anyway, normally I go to bed at 9 or 9:30. (wow, now that I'm reading that, I sound like a lazy bum, but seriously I cannot keep my eyes open any longer than that!). Well, every Wednesday night, DH's friend (who I've grown close to and call my little brother) plays hockey. We always have a great time and both of us enjoy it a lot. Tonight his game is at 8:20. Which means it will start around 8:30 and get over around 9:30. DH likes to stay and sit around and b.s. with the guys afterwards, they drink a beer, etc. Soooo if I do all this, I won't get to bed til a little after 10. More like 10:30.

I REALLY need to get out and enjoy some time that doesn't involve sitting around thinking/talking about my mom's cancer. But then again, I need sleep because I have to get up early tomorrow.

What would you do?

ETA- If I go tonight, I'd be getting about 8-9 hours of sleep tonight which sounds great until you compare it to the 12 hours I have been getting and how I'm still barely able to keep my eyes open throughout the day. Considering I have a very emotional day tomorrow, I wondered if sleep was more important than entertainment.

globalwife

You are getting 12 hours of sleep a night. Go have some fun!  

ShawMich

Entertainment every now and then is a good idea especially when it gives you a chance to get your mind off some emotional things.  Enjoy yourself.

I hope everything is okay with your mom.  Have fun tonight.

aLsMay24

I'd go have some fun.  You may be extra tired tomorrow but I am sure it will be worth it.  Otherwise you could always drive sep. if that is an option and you can leave and let him hang around.

sunflower8710

Personally, I'd stay in and pamper myself! I am a lazy bum right now and if anyone threatens to cut an hour out of my sleep they better be on guard!

julygal

Something else to consider...are you even going to be able to sleep tonight?  I would go out and try to relax a bit.  I hope your mom's treatment goes well.

Amanda&EricB

aLsMay24:

I'd go have some fun.  You may be extra tired tomorrow but I am sure it will be worth it.  Otherwise you could always drive sep. if that is an option and you can leave and let him hang around.

This is what I'm thinking. Or, his buddy can bring him home, cause we live about 5 minutes apart.

And to the person who asked whether I'd even be able to sleep tonight- possibly. I think I'm still in shock over the cancer diagnosis yesterday and being incredibly fatigued from the pregnancy helps me sleep, even when I think I can't. So the sleep will probably come, one way or another.

retroruby

I hope your moms treatment goes well. I was just wondering is it ok to be around her after chemo? I remember when my dad was going through chemo my sister couldn't get to close to him because she was pregnant, and it could some how effect the baby?? Maybe it was a certain type of chemo

Amanda&EricB

retroruby:

I hope your moms treatment goes well. I was just wondering is it ok to be around her after chemo? I remember when my dad was going through chemo my sister couldn't get to close to him because she was pregnant, and it could some how effect the baby?? Maybe it was a certain type of chemo

I could see that with radiation but with chemo??? That doesn't make any sense. I will double check with the nurse though.

retroruby

Maybe it was radiation, I could be remembering wrong

KatKan

retroruby:

Maybe it was radiation, I could be remembering wrong

This was probably the case.  My MIL had intense radiation and they recommended my FIL sleep in a different bed so as not to be exposed.

 Go out and have fun tonight!  Any chance you could squeeze in a nap later in the day if you're sleepy?

 

Amanda&EricB

KatKan:

retroruby:

Maybe it was radiation, I could be remembering wrong

This was probably the case.  My MIL had intense radiation and they recommended my FIL sleep in a different bed so as not to be exposed.

 Go out and have fun tonight!  Any chance you could squeeze in a nap later in the day if you're sleepy?

 

So I did go, had fun! Very tired today but thinking about going to bed early anyway. It has a been a long day but I don't want to nap now.