Tuesday, May 23, 2006

A Typical Night's Sleep, Courtesy of Chemo

Go to bed wearing hooded zip-up sweatshirt and pair of pajama bottoms.

Shiver under blankets.

Put hood on.

Continue to shiver.

Put on pair of fuzzy socks.

Continue to shiver.

Pull sheet over head.

Lie curled up on right side. Become hyper-aware of port.

Switch to left side. Become hyper-aware of soreness in left arm.

Switch to back. Stretch legs out. Become hyper-aware of cat lying at foot of bed.

Apologize to cat.

Sigh audibly.

Fall asleep.

Wake up sweating.

Look at clock.

Cringe.

Take hood off.

Close eyes.

Continue to sweat.

Open eyes.

Pull socks off.

Close eyes.

Continue to sweat.

Don't bother to open eyes.

Pull pajama bottoms off.

Take pre-emptive measures and kick blankets off.

Fall back to sleep.

Wake up shivering.

Manually open eyes.

Look at clock.

Cringe.

Pull covers back over legs.

Pull hood back on head.

Pull sheet over head.

Fall back asleep.

Oversleep.

Look at clock.

Cringe.

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