22nd March
Woke up today feeling much better thank God. Hubby cooked me a splendid brunch from the Macmillan cook book which went down rather well.
We went into town later in the day so I could purchase some new clothes (I have lost a stone and a half recently and gone down a dress size). After that we had a brief interlude to the local pub for our dog to have a play date with his ‘girlfriend’.
Hubby once again cooked a lovely meal for tea which consisted of pork fillets, spaghetti and kale (I’ve not had kale before and thoroughly enjoyed it).
I decided to try to do without my 4 hourly paracetamol . My body doesn’t seem to have noticed the omission but I did need some late at night as my back hurt near my nephrostomy bag. I also had chest pain later in the evening. Not sure if this is because I ate too much?
All in all today was a good day : 0 )
23rd March
Today I went to the local hospice for a tour (Shakespeare Hospice in Stratford on Avon). I have booked up to attend on Wednesdays. It consists of chatting to people in the same situation, doing crafts, complimentary therapy (such as reflexology, massage etc.), counselling (if required) and a free lunch! Hubby has also signed up for Mondays as a carer.
Popped to the local pub again which was packed (probably not a good idea when my immunity is at its lowest but we forgot that it was ‘psychic evening’). There were a lot of women there hoping to make contact with Patrick Swayze (I would imagine). I happened to be wearing a turban and gold hoop earrings – I think most of the pub thought I was the entertainment!
24th March
Didn’t really do much today (other than had my weekly bath as my nephrostomy bag was due for a change). I needed to restart the paracetamol after my bag change as this always leaves me a little bit sore.
I have started to feel a little bit fatigued; I fell asleep on the sofa twice without warning!
25th March
Today was my lovely hubby’s birthday so we decided at short notice (can’t really plan anything at the moment), to book a night away in a hotel. We decided to go to Stratford which, although only 6 miles down the road, has lots to offer. We got a really good last minute deal so headed off.
Friends of ours were just down the road in Coventry so we arranged to meet them in a local pub which was nice to catch up. Spent a great deal of the conversation talking about my prognosis as, although they knew I had cancer, didn’t know the timescale. I think this is going to be one of many conversations to come; a real shame to have this dominate.
After going back to the hotel to change we headed off to a Thai/Tapas restaurant for a meal. I completely overdid it and tried to have a starter and main course. Half way through the main I felt really uncomfortable and couldn’t finish the rest of it (thankfully they offered me a doggy bag). I had to excuse myself to the loo for a tear or two as it upset me not eating my meal (I’m a big foodie), and it also dawned on me that it would probably be the last birthday I will share with my hubby.
I’ve started to experience a couple of odd symptoms which I’m not sure if they are related to chemo or just psychological – mild nosebleeds and numbness in my big toes.
26th March
I didn’t have a particularly good night’s sleep in the hotel due to the fact I had eaten so much and was feeling sick/uncomfortable. Later in the day I nodded off again twice – this is becoming a regular occurrence. I tried a hot water bottle at bedtime to try and settle my stomach. All it seemed to achieve was create an awful lot of rumblings!
The dog is coming out in sympathy with me I think and he was decidedly ‘under the weather’ during the evening!
