Saturday Rehearsal

OK, here we go. One day after chemo, and I have two Saturday rehearsals - PrayerSong and the quartet. There was just no help for the scheduling. I rest all day, and plan on sitting for the rehearsal, praying that I can make it through to the end before I collapse.

But what is this? I am feeling pretty good. No pain in every joint of my body. No headache. No tummy troubles. No tiredness? Hum. Let's hope it lasts. I go in a bit early to make sure I have music for any new singers. PrayerSong arrives and we have a good workout. I am standing for the whole hour.

The quartet is late in arriving, and PrayerSong takes advantage of the time to work a bit longer than usual. I am worried about the quartet. We really need to work, and I am thinking that I will ask them to stay later since we will get such a late start. I am surprised that only three of my five singers arrive. We work as best we can without all the voice parts. I am concerned. I wonder if they are OK.

When at last we stop, I have been standing for 2 1/2 hours and I am not tired! I am doing fine. This is extraordinary. I hope it holds. Maybe getting the double steroids has done the trick. Maybe I will not have the usual reaction at all. Right now, I am going home and not pushing my luck. I will find out what is going on with my singers tomorrow.