3 Too Many

Treatment Round 2 – Set 1 – Day 1 – Chemo only.

Well here we are, round 2 of the treatment.  Chemo only for the next 7 odd months.  I’ll be doing 5 days of Chemo in every 28 days.  As for what song is best suited to start this round, I think that knowing what Chemo will do to you AC-DC – HIghway to Hell is probably the right one   Wake at 2am, 3am then finally 5:15 and seen as I have to get up at 5:30 to get the drugs ready to take – 15 pills in total at 7 different set times.  Am mentally ready for this but still knowing what it the drugs will do to me are a bit to still get past.  6am and the first drug on board. Get changed and on to the spin bike then and do 5km – may as well try to keep the fitness increase going before the chemo takes it off me again – helps with the fight too. Make a cuppa tea and do some work until 7am rolls round. Next drugs on board – the main one – Temozolomide (the Chemo one).  Wait for the effects to start kicking in, as when I was on the lower dose of this previously, half an hour after taking it my back would hurt incredibly.  Make it to nearly 8am before starting to feel yuck – nausea, headache coming on but no back or body aches yet.  Starting to feel worse so power down brekky before II don;t want it at all.  Take pain killers a s head and now back packing in more   And feeling really fuzzy in the head now as just taken the next 5 pills – fun day ahead I think – not!

Jacob stays home to care for me if I need it – good lad.  Keep doing work and just taking it easy as energy now flagging.  Jacob gets me some lunch then I take some time out to rest.  Have sleep for about an hour or so.  Wake up not long before Leon, Katie, Lucy, Ben & Harrison arrive.  Have a good catch up, natter and fish & Chips for tea.  Fantastic to see them all and thanks for visiting – appreciate it. Lachie arrives home from camp too – nice to have my man back.  Leon, Katie & kids head back to Hanmer.

Sue heads off to Nats for birthday vino’s – Happy Birthday Nat!  The boys and I sit down and watch the rugby then off to bed at half time as they have footy in the morning.  I get on with the blog as head hurting – again, and feeling like I won’t be far from bed as have another early start tomorrow.  Also head is fuzzy and sore and mentally heading to a down place.  Need to think positive and kick myself back to the good place.

I’ll sign off now as going to watch the Warriors game and then M&D time and bed.  Have a fantastic weekend all and a great day/arvo/evening.  Remember – have fun, keep calm & be safe.

Kia Kaha.