another month gone by

Since I posted the last blog not too much has happened except I have felt really rough; the chemo seems to have affected me differently this time and the not so good effects have lasted longer. I spent yesterday in hospital with a high temperature but was much releived when they told me I didn't have to stay in and could come home with anti-biotics - I think this brings my daily tablet take to about 25 but I am very organised and have a box with 4 compartments which I fill each morning so that there is no mistake about what I take and when I take it. I am finally having to accept that I can't just have the treatment and carry on as normal because that just so doesn't happen!

Amy and Kevin have been so good - there can't be many young men who would get up early on their day off as Kevin does each Wednesday, to take me to the Marsden. Some weeks I could take myself but the cost of the parking is appalling - with it costing me a minimum of £6 on a 'short treatment' day; for some reason they only have 3 free disabled bays that I can use with my blue badge and it's very rare that I am able to get into one but enough............. the parking issue is for another soapbox time!

Having had 2 chemo sessions and picked up 2 infections, work seems a thing I did a long while ago! I have only managed to go in for a few hours but the hospital have told me to stay in the warm as my imune system is very low - oh well, if I have to!
Fortunately work have not caused a problem for me although I think that the recording system (or lack of it) may have a lot to do with it, but that's not my problem, my timesheet is up to date and accurate so I can fight my corner if need be.

There is one good thing to come out of this ..... only having a short window when I feel able to go out and shop, with Amy's help I have done all my Christmas shopping (not wrapped yet) and the cards are all written and I can tell you it's a very nice feeling.

In order to keep myself busy I have started knitting again and have so far done about 8 scarves with further requests coming in all the time, it's very theraputic and as it's just plain knitting I can do it whilst I am watching TV. I also have a couple of baby cardigans I am going to knit for someone at work but will have to actually follow a pattern for that so will have to concentrate, think I will have to leave that until I do not have chemo-brain!

Eloise has been chosen to play Mary in the school's nativity play so I am also making her outfit, Rebecca is a polar bear (I'm thinking cream tights and jumper?) and Libby is a toy(!)so all in all I am trying very hard to keep relatively busy without wearing myself out as I know I also have to rest - it would appear that I really don't have time to go to work though!!!