Tuesday 5th November
Good morning all, I hope you’re well.
I slept well, I’m feeling less tired but chemo brain is still present.
Stretches ✔️
Breakfast ✔️
Tablets ✔️
Haircut ✔️
Shower ✔️
As the weather is good, I decided to do some gardening, I mowed the lawn and did some general clearing. I spent 1.5 hours out there, another good workout.
I’ve been tired all day, my muscles have been suffering from muscle fatigue. I’m not allowed to lift weights so I can’t build or maintain my muscle mass.
I haven’t done much else today, just rested.
Time for bed. I hope I can sleep as I no longer have to take my night time chemo tablets.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Wednesday 6th November
Good morning all, I hope you’re well slept well.
I didn’t sleep well, it’s withdrawal symptoms from stopping my nighttime chemo tablets, I must have slept about 3-4 hours.
Stretches ✔️
Breakfast ✔️
Tablets ✔️
Shower ✔️
I’m feeling less tired and chemo brain isn’t as bad.
Today I’ve spent working on my laptop, I felt good so it was time to tackle some stuff I needed to do. The more I can do now will help as I won’t be able to do much from mid December through to March or maybe longer.
I was tempted to go for a walk but decided on a long walk tomorrow.
As the day has gone on, the more tired I’ve felt, my muscles also feel tired. When I did the gardening yesterday, I used muscles in my arms which I haven’t used in months and they’re complaining. Things deteriorate very quickly so always look after your body.
Time for bed and a good sleep, my body should have flushed out the chemo tablets so I should fall asleep.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Thursday 7th November
Good morning everyone, I hope you had a wonderful evening.
I slept well but for some reason I thought there was a stranger lurking near the window, has to be with drawl symptoms.
Stretches ✔️
Breakfast ✔️
Tablets ✔️
Shower ✔️
I’m feeling less tired but chemo brain is present. Generally I feel good.
The tiredness has been with me all day, my muscles have ached but that has to be the after effects of my gardening experience. I just need to start exercising with very lite weights.
I managed a mile walk and rested this evening.
Time for bed and a good sleep without any bad dreams. I think I have too many things going on in my head, especially the stem cell transplant.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Friday 8th November
Good morning all, I hope you’re well.
I had a good sleep, didn’t see anyone. I’m still feeling tired with chemo brain.
Stretches ✔️
Breakfast ✔️
Tablets ✔️
Shower ✔️
It looks like it’s going to be a cold day.
This morning I’m having coffee and treats with T and B.
It’s been a quiet day, some work and then relaxing, I fell asleep while watching tv and woke up to feel totally exhausted. I felt better as time went on.
Time for bed as I have a very early start, more work to do.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Saturday 9th November
Good morning everyone, I hope you had a fabulous evening.
Another night of weird sleep, I think I slept but it felt like light sleep and I think my eyes were half open because they are so dry today.
I was up at 5am and out of the door before 7am, good old work on a Saturday morning.
I was back home by 9am, an hours rest before we set off to meet our friend who’s come down from up North. We’ve driven to central London as I’m not taking any trains, tubes or buses at the moment. Tourists everywhere!!
It’s so cold today, the big padded jacket is out.
It’s been a lovely day out, cold but enjoyable.
Back home and now time for bed, the day has caught up with me and I’m feeling tired, and when I feel tired, my thoughts aren’t the best.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Sunday 10th November
Good evening all, I’ve decided to do a daily evening summary until my PET Scan on Friday.
I’ve slept well but felt tired this morning, probably because we walked 1.5 miles yesterday evening.
Today, after breakfast and getting ready, we decided to wrap up warm and go for a walk. That was the plan but then I thought I’d surprise Dr N and said we’re going on a walk where we visit 7 local parks. We started walking and it wasn’t long before Dr started asking questions about the number of parks and if road names ending in Park were also included. Eventually the message got through that the route will be a surprise for her.
In the end we walked 12 miles, visited said 7 parks. On our return, we were tired and stuff from the walking, this is the longest I’ve walked since before diagnosis. I’m so glad we managed, and happy I pushed myself.
My fitness is slowly increasing but I have to be careful.
Early dinner was a homemade air fryer fish and chips, a large piece of sea bass and chunky chips with peas, nothing was deep fried and all very healthy.
Time for bed, less tablets tomorrow.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Monday 11th November
Good evening all, I hope your day went well.
I slept well, felt a little tired this morning but made sure I stretched.
Lovely weather today, sunny yet cold. We wrapped up and went for another walk, only 5 miles today, just as well because I was beginning to get tired.
I’m now taking either 6 or 7 tablets daily depending on the day of the week. I do have more energy these days, I’ve dropped 1kg in weight since stopping chemo and steroids.
It’s been a good day, I have no idea whether major tiredness will hit me like it has before, fatigue hasn’t visited for several days. Chemo brain is still present. My head feels so muddled, nothing is clear, concentration is still an issue.
Time for bed. The sky is clear tonight, the stars and planets are visible, Saturn is just East of the moon.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Tuesday 12th November
Good evening, I hope you’re all well.
I feel as if I slept well but I woke up tired, exhausted from all of the walking from the previous few days.
We met up with Dr N’s parents for a couple of hours today. It’s been bitterly cold day even though the sun was out.
Not much else happened today, generally I feel good and the rest I’ve had this evening should recharge me. I need to rest tomorrow as well to get me ready for my scan on Friday.
Time for bed, get warm and sleep.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Wednesday 13th November
Good evening all, I hope you had a wonderful day.
I’m not sleeping too well at the moment, I can’t pinpoint what the issue yet.
I met T & B for coffee and treats, B sure does love his treats!!!
It’s been another cold day, I was wearing 5 layers when I met them and that just about kept the cold at bay. It was good to meet them and have a catch up.
I spent the rest of the day relaxing, my legs were aching a bit, more muscular. The pain eased off towards the end of the day.
The drugs are slowly leaving my body and I’m feeling good.
Time for bed. I’m going to make sure I’m wrapped up in my duvet and sleep snuggly.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Thursday 14th November
Good evening all, I hope you’re all well.
O has a good sleep, I totally wrapped myself in my duvet so no cold could get me!!!
Today I’ve felt tired and my legs felt heavy but generally I’m well.
We had a few chores to carry out this morning but otherwise it’s been a restful day, yet again very cold. I think last weekend and the early part of the week has caught up with us and we’re feeling tired and exhausted. An early afternoon nap did help.
Early night as I have to eat an early breakfast. My last meal has to be 6 hours before my scan.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽