Apologies that there haven't been any updates for a week.
This round of chemo hit me a bit harder than the last two. I spent most of the day sleeping and wasn't really in the mood to write on here. But I'm back home now so here goes!
Although the chemotherapy was more physically exhausting and I was a bit more sick than previously I haven't had any of the side effects that the doctor said I would get. No sore (spelled correctly this time) eyes, or rashes or fevers - as of yet. My neutrophils are on their way down so I'll be at risk of getting the mouth ulcers and infections again, but I don't see why I shouldn't go without again.
On Wednesday, after my last dose of chemo and when the mis-communication between pharmacy and the nurses had been sorted out I was allowed to go home. Yesterday I still felt pretty exhausted but I'm on the mend. I have a blood test on Friday which will hopefully show that my counts are high enough for me to go back to Twickenham to watch England beat France in the rugby. Then I'm back into hospital where I wait for my counts to go back up. When that's the case I go back home for a bit prior to my final round of chemo!! The end is in sight now!
On our way home from London a motorcyclist in front of us drove into the side of a car and it reminded me that we never know what's round the corner - when things might take an unexpected turn in our day-to-day living. Life is short however healthy we might be.
Thanks for the continuing encouragement, prayers and support!
Hi Matt
ReplyDeleteHope you managed to get to the rugby - what a great result! you must have enjoyed that! To cap it all Birmingham beat Arsenal in the Carling Cup Final and West Ham beat Liverpool although they are still floundering at the bottom of the table but a win is good!! what a good weekend of sports entertainment! Thinking of you and sending prayers. Mary (FACT)