There is a magpie in my garden. Every day I look out of the window, there he is. Alone. I'm sure he has a partner, in the tree or something, but he never takes her out. So I wave every morning, and say 'Hello Mr magpie, where's your wife today?' Stupid I know. But I can't seem to break the habit.
For anyone who read my blog yesterday, I feel slightly better today. Yesterday I ranted and shouted at the clear blue sky, yelled every swear word I could think of, cried and dripped tears onto my dear little dog who looked up at me with eyes like saucers. Went to bed early last night, and felt better this morning.
But I looked on the calender, and a pattern is emerging. Yesterday was day 5 of taking my chemo tablets. (last day).
Last month, I made a note that I felt really, horribly depressed on the last couple of tablet-days. Then it passed.
Has anyone else experienced low moods (and I know low moods can be attributed to all sorts of things), but at certain times of chemo cycle? Or am I just menopaual???
I haven't had chemotherapy but I do take Tamoxifen and I blame it for everything - including global warming! Perhaps someone on here can answer your specific question but it could well be that your observations on your moods are spot on and if that is the case then things should improve.
My garden is alive with birds all busy nest-building and they appreciate my dog's hair to use in the construction. I imagine them weaving fitted carpets!
hi jeanie , i also got low moods while on chemo my lowest times where days 7,8,9 of three weekly cycles of ec these were also the times that my white cells were at there lowest .i read through my old blogs last night funny enough & also saw the pattern take care & good luck with your treatment love n hugs theresa xxx
although no pattern. I feel down just before the next dose, but then have been up and down and all over the place over the last few weeks - one minute ok the next floods of tears, But I put that down to the fact that I only have one more chemo to go and I'm tired of it now. The fatigue is harder to predict. My tummy is generally reliable - if I enjoy eating it, my tummy doesn't like it!! ;))
Glad you are feeling a lighter shade of blue, I was quite a dark shade of blue this morning but am now a nice lavendery blue.
I also say hellp to single magpies, can't stand the one for sorrow sone makes me sad. Always say " hello your lordship hows your ladyship" I have sparrows, blackbirds, starlings, robins and an occasional thrush in my garden - oh and pigeons and collared doves. I want blue tits as well like I had in my other garden.
