Restful Days

Just a short post to update you on how I've been doing health-wise since my chemo last Tuesday.

It has definitely been nowhere near as bad as it was the last time I had two weeks of treatment in a row.  I've been feeling weak & fluey - aches and shivers - on and off since then, but my temperature hasn't risen too much and my body seems to have tolerated it a lot better than last time round.  I have spent the last 3 days doing very little, just resting, reading and watching TV. Today was the first day I ventured outside since Tuesday & went for a walk around the block with Andrea.  Meanwhile Dave has been very busy all week with redecorating!!

Looking forward to enjoying the Easter weekend now and very much looking forward to a week off chemo next week :)

Great Weekend!

We had a great weekend with Charis and Claire!!  They had lots of different things planned, some were scuppered by the cold weather.....but we still have a great time together!  Afternoon Tea in Bath, Visit to the Jane Austen Museum, Trip to the Theatre Royal to see '39 Steps' and a visit to a local wildlife park to see butterflies, reptiles & meerkats, amongst others!

It was really lovely to see them for a few days and get to catch up properly :)  Thank you girls for all the chats, fun and laughs - it gave me such a great lift!!

And as an extra bonus we were even able to meet up with Ralph in London yesterday evening - it was so good to see you Ralph :)

We were back in London today for my second dose of chemo (Day 8).  It was a longer day as they were a bit short staffed this morning but we had stayed near Heathrow last night so thankfully we didn't have to get up at 5:30am this morning :)   I'll keep you updated on how I'm getting on with the side effects over the next few days as this was a very difficult one last time round.

Afternoon Tea in Bath

Visit to the Jane Austen Museum

Strolling around the centre of Bath

Comparing the Meerkats

Cork Girls Reunited!

It was SO good to see Charis & Claire yesterday!!  They braved the snow and blizzards on the way down from Birmingham and eventually made it to Swindon for 2:30am!  

We had a fabulous day together and we got to meet up with Russel, Katharine & Lowena who are just back from Sudan....It was amazing to see them again after so many years and to catch up with everything that has been going on in their lives.  Thank you all for a VERY special day :) 

It's snowing here again today so I'm not sure what the girls have planned for me?!

So Far So Good

I'm very happy to report that this time round I haven't had any major side effects from Tuesday's chemotherapy :)   It usually kicks in on Wednesday evening & I don't feel great until the weekend but so far I have been doing really well, just a few shivers this afternoon but my temperature is staying down and no flu pains as yet....hoping this will continue and that next week's treatment will be easier as well!!

So looking forward to seeing Charis & Claire tomorrow morning & spending lots of time with them over the weekend :)