11-06-2018, 11:47 AM
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Re: I've had my chest x-ray
Thanks Val J and Sweetie.
This morning I got my blood taken and tomorrow I go for my CT scan. I've had one twice before but always get lost as it's in the main hospital out-patients dept which is hard to navigate. It's at 3:15 so I needn't have an early start.
Chemo on Wednesday, just the same, the nurses all know me by now; some of them recognise me from 2 years ago. I don't actually feel much different after chemo, just wanting to get home quickly.
Thursday is simply an appointment with my G.P.
It's the going into hospital for 4 days from the 21st I dread the most. I'm never comfortable there although the staff are all very cheery. I've got a couple of long books to read (well 1 book and an audiobook {my first} so should manage to keep my mind occupied). I'll make sure to keep posting on here.
I'm sure I'll miss some of the World Cup - there are TVs in the hospital if you're lucky to get a single room but they are tiny, it's like looking at a postage stamp. The one I recently bought I've become quite fond of and spend around 2 to 3 hours watching each day. I got a 32" Sony - just the cheapest HD one in Argos - which, although small by today's standards, is quite big in my small living-room. I really enjoyed the French Open and watched most of the matches.
Apart from all that my biggest problem is fatigue: I think it's all catching up with me, and if I leave my seat to do something mundane like putting my clothes in the washing machine I can get out of breath quite quickly. Today, walking to the doctors then the chemist (there are some drugs like the painkillers which I pick up weekly) and back really took it out of me. I think it's the cumulative effects of the chemo and I'll feel better once the course is finished.
I did get out on Friday, visiting John Lewis to return a faulty set of headphones and choosing a new pair. The difference between the old pair and the new was £119 - they offered to refund me but I opted for store credit and bought some clothes. I think I've got about £10 credit left - enough for a coffee and piece of cake sometime. It was nice to feel normal again, simply an ordinary shopper, but my back was killing me.
My chest infection seems to be getting slightly better and I'm continuing to take the new tablets until the course ends.
I hope you are continuing to do well, Val J, and will soon be better.