I didn’t take pain killers with the sleeping tablet as I hadn’t asked If I could so I thought it was best not too–well not this first night anyway.
I slept lovely though— then Chemo wiggles started and the scratch, scratch it is the Chemo scratches night.
As I was doing it all in my sleep–I became aware of Ray saying “Oh for goodness sake”and he got up.
I looked at the clock and it was 4am.
I tried to follow him but I was drunk with sleep and started falling over as I pushed myself out of bed, got up fell back on the bed –hit my foot under the bed and couldn’t get up– fell along the bottom of the bed and finally got up on my feet and waddled down the passage way, bangng side to side, to the bathroom where sitting (on my NEW toilet seat) I was able to compose my chemo drunk sleeping tablet self.
Went to the kitchen where Ray was moaning “I cant sleep I’v been awake from 2.30 and you have been tossing and turning.” off he went to the Seetee.
I couldn’t have that so I made a cup of Tea for him and a Coriander and Carrot Cup a soup for me (well what do I drink when I still cant drink coffee and tea) then walking around with the aid of my old dads walking sick I sat in the armchair.
Ray is now wide awake but I will try and get him to go back to bed in a minuet
The Chemo dance is over once again, the house is calmer and the poor dog has looked at us in disgust and he is fast asleep on our bed.
This house is a mad house can you imagine if this happen’s in the Motohome tonight the neighbours will get involved in my Chemo wiggles –poor things. We had better park right away from everybody or there will be some black looks at the AGM on Sunday morning.
Yawn!yawn! well off I go and try and get a litle more sleep– as today is going to long and with Carnyby Street playing for us tonight Im going to be a very happy bunny by bedtime tonight.
Clocks go back though and we gain the extra hour will it be a Scratching or a wiggle hour???
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