Fed up Friday.

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Friday 3rd February.

Well I'm sitting here on a wet miserable Friday feeling a bit fed up with myself, which is better than earlier when I was really really fed up!

I had the first session of the T chemo on Tuesday and it went ok up until last night, in fact I was feeling very good, but last night I kept waking up feeling achy and heavy and had a sore throat. My temperature is fine, it's just the chemo side effects, but today I've been feeling really down with it, sort of like I'm not in my own head. The lack of sleep really isn't helping either.

I can usually imagine myself at the end of the chemo getting ready for the next stage of treatment and picking my life up and getting on with things, but today that all seems so so far away. I don't even feel I can phone my daughters today because I don't want them to worry about me and I know they'd be able to tell I'm not happy, but I'd really love to talk to them. 

We are supposed to be visiting our lovely neighbours for dinner tonight, I was going to cancel but I think it'd do hubby good to go, my husband is so good and I do want to spoil things for him anymore. I really don't feel like eating at all, that's not like me. 

I'm hoping tomorrow will be a better day and that this is just a blip, as I haven't had too many bad days lately. 

Stop this ride....I want to get off!!!


Anonymous
  • JM are you not allowed sleeping tablets whilst on chemo? I wouldn't normally advocate their use but to break the cycle of not getting a good night sleep I would use them. The sleep deprivation can play havoc physically and mentally and drain you emotionally. I didn't have chemo but I was told that I would suffer fatigue after surgery for quite some time. I rarely have any problems sleeping although I seldom sleep soundly and wake up several times a night. During the day I can suddenly nod off when sitting watching TV or reading. I hope you enjoyed visiting with the neighbours. Hugs and best wishes to you and your family.

    Kind regards Frank

  • Hello Frank.

    I do have sleeping tablets from when I was first diagnosed. I only used a couple then. My husband said this morning that I should take one tonight as it's silly when they are there, so I'll definitely take one tonight.

    I am feeling much better today thankfully, hope you are improving and gaining strength now, and enjoying eating more, my taste buds have dulled with the chemo but it's not too bad.

    It was lovely seeing our neighbours last night, we didn't stay long, back and ready for bed by 10pm! How things change... we would crawl back home in the early hours on previous visits!

    All the very very best to you and your family,

    Xx