Another set back

Well, I wondered how long it would be before I developed another infection and hey presto it was last week! I ended up in the Marsden on Friday with a temp of 104 and finally came out yesterday evening. I am now feeling fine thank goodness. They have finally decided that the infection is caused by a pocket of fluid, like an abcess, which never drains completely and therefore keeps building up and making me feel so poorly - I have to say that is what I have been telling them each time, so it was quite nice to hear the doctor actually voicing my thoughts entirely. The plan now is to drain the abcess surgically which hopefully will then dry up completely and will also have the effect of not leaking through the bowel wall where it hasn't healed together and the end result is that the bowel should then heal itself!......... we shall see. I am unable to resume my chemotherapy until this is done so am expecting to have the procedure at the beginning of next week so that I can have my chemo on Friday of next week. So everything is a bit up in the air at the moment but I am enjoying feeling well, especially with the weather being so nice at present.

Along with everything else, I had an ingrowing toenail removed this afternoon - the local anaesthetic is still working so no pain yet but I am prepared for it this evening. I was a bit surprised as I thought the doctor was just going to look at it but instead he did what was necessary (I didn't look!) and now I have a very attractive white 'dolly' on my big toe, so no chance of getting any shoes on yet, just as well the weather is good.

Spent a lovely morning chatting to my friend Liz and catching up on the news from the church birthday weekend which of course I missed having been in hospital. The services on Sunday appear to have been fantastic with some real 'tingly' hymns, I so wish I could have been part of it all.

Claire came with me last week to chose my wig, which we did; having said that, I was feeling so ill I think she could have put an Alice band with piggy ears on me and I'd have said it looked good! Liz has offered me her daughter's Mickey Mouse ears from Disney if I feel like a laugh - I might even take her up on that offer - bald head with big black mouse ears, what do you think?! Calire assured me the wig looked fine and I know she wouldn't let me get anything that didn't look ok. The lady who fitted me was not the most sympathetic at the Marsden and kept telling what I couldn't do with it like move the parting over and I couldn't cut it - I thought, well it's my wig, bought and paid for I shall do what I want! I shall take it my hairdresser Robert, who has promised to style it etc for me so 'yarboo sucks' to her!!!!! It did feel very funny on, a bit like a swimming hat, so I have a feeling I shall not be wearing it much and I haven't lost any hair yet anyway so it's not an issue but I am living up to my Queens Guide motto - Be Prepared.

Thank you again for all the thoughts, prayers and cards etc. Will write again soon. xxxxx