Awake and up all night

Hi Gill 

Its been a long few days. Im doing the rain dance believe me. You will probably hear me shouting in my best welsh twang when it cools down. 

Ah your brave doing a bit of gardening ive literally been laying down most of the day. Been far too hot for me. 

I think a nice cool shower later before bed might help. 

Hope you and OH are managing.

I feel tired but will push on til about 9ish if i can as i get better rest then. What about you and hubby are you sleeping any better. 

Big hugs and sweet dreams hun xxx

Amanda xxxx

Hi oh chemo certainly is going nuts trying to cope with that and this heat. 

I been reading the little tips on here about ways to keep cool and i think i will give somebof them a go. Anythings worth a try isnt it.

Do you mind me ask ehich part of the country you live in. Cardiff i am and were cooking 

Take care 

Amanda xx

Hi oh its awful just a little bit of breeze would be fantastic just about now. I know i moan i sm so so sorry but it is just so hard to try to cope with this chemo and the heat. 

Hope your doing ok and staying safe xxx

Amanda xxx

You could hire yourself out as 'the mobile hosepipe'.

Hello Amanda, I'm doing absolutely nothing today, just melting in my armchair while drinking gallons of water. I've tried cold showers although they are no longer cold as the loft tank has been cooked for so long. I hate to think how hot it is up there. 

My daughter and son in law have been on holiday in Monmouthshire for the last two weeks. Their dog is about 13 or 14 years old. I'm hoping that they've all survived the hill walking. Perhaps they headed for the coasts instead.

I'm in South Northants.    Ray xx

Hi no its best to try yo do nothing. Ive just told my husband after tea im going to get some icepacks out of freezer wrap in a towel and hold one in each hand or put my feet on them see if that helps.

Anythings worth a try isnt it

 Is that a nice part of the world

Good idea. I've got some ice packs in the freezer, left over from my camping days.

Northamptonshire has lots of nice countryside and quiet single track lanes. It is easy to find nice spots away from the crowds if you know where to look. I think that's the case for most areas of the country except perhaps closer to London and the South East where you have to search harder for the peace and tranquility which I prefer.

Wales and Scotland are favourites of mine. xx

Aw lovely, I don't like to think of you having a hard time of it, but you're a strong girl and putting up your best fight. I'm pretty certain you'll feel more like it once this heat clears off and when the rain comes I'll be listening out for your dulcet Welsh tones coming in from the west. Mind, they might be more raucous in celebration of this buggering off elsewhere!

Oddly enough I am sleeping better thanks hon. I'm still waking up in the twilight hours but sometimes can get back off again, so all good. OH's exactly the same as always and still getting plenty of hours under his belt, even if he's stayed up late for a football match. Something he never fails to do is catch up on sleep.

That's a good idea hon, to have a cool shower before your bedtime, and hopefully will get you nice and relaxed.

Have a lovely evening sweetheart, and a sound sleep when you settle down xxx

Amandas said:

I know i moan i sm so so sorry but it is just so hard to try to cope with this chemo and the heat. 

Moan away Amanda. I was in hospital after my hysterectomy in a flaming (see what I did there) heatwave. One nurse almost passed out while changing my dressing! 

The chemo is not kind to the body but hopefully it means that it's working. 

We're now sitting in the motorhome with a G&T and we've had showers this evening instead of in the morning. We've got a nice breeze through the MH at the moment. 

H

No problem Amanda.

I have myeloma, a blood cancer, and have been taking thalidomide daily, dexamethasone twice a week (20mg), and going in for immunotherapy once a week which is a monoclonal antibody treatment of daratumumab and bortezomid (the last 2 by injection).

I have a bit of a break now until I get a stem cell transplant in August and then 2 more rounds of the above.

Treatment going well but it's been exhausting!! xxx