Friday 22nd November
Good evening all, I hope you had a great day.
I slept well considering the large bandage on my wound so couldn’t sleep comfortably on my right side.
It’s been a relaxing day, my hip has been sore and the wound is sensitive. I’ve been feeling tired and legs lacking energy. I’m glad it’s been a quiet day. Will it snow anytime soon??? Icy cold out there!!
This evening, the wound area is still a little swollen and sensitive. I think yesterday has caught up with me. I hope I can sleep soundly tonight.
My body needs some exercise but the weather is just getting worse. I may try and get on my bike, I just don’t want to get cold in the garage.
Time for bed and a good sleep.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Saturday 23rd November
Good evening everyone, I hope you had a good day.
I slept well, feeling good.
It’s been a total washout today, just rain all day so it’s been a total rest day, just watched tv, Netflix and watched football. So wanted to go for a walk but just not possible. I was tempted to get on my bike but I’ve been sneezing several times today so I thought I better stay warm. I’m not sure if I have a cold or something, my temperature is normal so we’ll monitor how I feel over the next few days.
It’s very windy this evening but not as cold as lastnight. We’re going to make sure we get out tomorrow, even put on our waterproofs if we have to!!
Time for restful sleep. Wake up fresh and ready for a long walk.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Sunday 24th November
Good evening all, I hope you had a good day.
Yes, I have a virus, I suspect I caught it from the hospital. Just have a congested nose but otherwise I’m feeling good.
It’s been very windy today, we had some morning repairs to carry out as the strong gusts removed some roof panels and front driveway fencing. All are temporarily fixed but will need more work when the weather is better.
Also managed a 3 mile walk around the neighbourhood. We didn’t see much damage but the gusts rarely stopped. There were several people out walking. I didn’t have my usual energy for a fast paced walk but it was nice to just get out.
Apart from the walk, the rest of the day was spent resting and keeping warm. I’m hoping I can recover from the virus within a few days.
Time for bed and an early night. I’m feeling tired and sleep will be good for me.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Monday 25th November
Good evening all, I hope you had a lovely day.
I didn’t sleep too well lastnight, my mind was buzzing and I wasn’t feeling well.
I’ve had a restful day at home, managed some work on my laptop. I’ve drank lots and lots of water, probably about 4 litres. My body is fighting the virus and I think it’s winning, I do feel better although tired.
Nothing else happened today, yep, a very quiet day, I think I needed the rest. I’m determined to go for a walk tomorrow, I just need to do some exercise.
Time for some much needed restful and deep sleep.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Tuesday 26th November
Good evening everyone, I hope you had a productive day.
I slept well and feel better. I woke up with a congested nose but a good clear out helped.
I met T & B for coffee and treats, this could possibly be our last meet until after my Stem cell transplant and lockdown period of 100 days, so possibly May next year.
A lovely sunny day, but a bit cold today. We managed to go for a nice 6.2 mile walk, but I really feel it today, my body feels tired, I suppose that’s a mixture of the virus and lack of exercise. We’ll try and go for another long walk over the weekend.
During our walk, we collected our fish order from our usual fish lady, she has a few stops around the area. The fish is delicious!!!
Since the chemo has stopped, I’m feeling good but I constantly have thoughts about how I’m going to feel after the stem cell transplant and final chemo sessions. I hope I feel how I’m feeling now but just less tired. No one knows how I’ll feel so it’s really pointless for me to have these thoughts. What will be will be.
The evening was spent recovering from the walk and virus, I’m feeling much better.
Time for bed as I have an early start, work to do, and a good sleep will also help recovery from the virus.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Wednesday 27th November
Good evening all, I hope you had a good day.
I had a very early start, it’s been a work day.
Work was good, just letting my clients know about my progress and what’s next for me.
This afternoon I had a zoom educational meeting with the hospital to learn about the stem cell transplant process from preparation pre harvest through to transplant, and then going home. It’s going to be a very very difficult and hard few months. The whole process starts on 2/12. At the moment, the process is as follows:
2/12 - kidney and heart tests.
5/12 - 2 injections daily for 4 days to stimulate my stem cells.
9/12 - stem cell harvest. If there are not enough stem cells then I may have to stay overnight. They will then inject me with another drug to stimulate my stem cells.
10/12 - (may not be needed) stem cell harvest.
19/13 - meeting with my consultant to discuss the stem cell harvest.
30/12 - (date may change) I am admitted to the cancer hotel, I’m then given an intense dose of chemo given by an injection.
The next day, the stem cell transplant is carried out and then I’m monitored on a daily basis for approx 3 weeks to see how I’m progressing.
The whole process is sinking in and yes I’m apprehensive, slightly worried but ok with it all. I have daily discussions with Dr N and between us, I think we’re as ready as we can be.
We’ve had so many people offering their support, I’m just not use to it, I’m overwhelmed, I just don’t know how to thank everyone.
Both me and Dr N really appreciate it and thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.
Time for bed, I know I’ll be thinking about the meeting. I’m not as worried as I was a few weeks ago so that’s a good sign. More work tomorrow.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Thursday 28th November
Good evening everyone, I hope your day went well.
It’s been a very long day, I didn’t have a good sleep lastnight but was up early as today was also a work day.
I’ve done a lot of driving today, all work related. I missed walking around but had to settle for staying standing while working. Overall it’s been a good day although tiring, we didn’t get back home till gone past 5.30pm.
Just too tired to do anything except eat and relax this evening.
I’ve brought my bike trainer inside the house so now I have no excuses to start sorting out my fitness to help me recover from the stem cell transplant. I’ll have to start from scratch, 5 minutes to start and slowly build up.
Time for bed as I have another early start tomorrow.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Friday 29th November
Good evening everyone, I hope you’re all well.
I had another early morning, I did sleep well and felt fine when I woke up. A good nights sleep always feels good.
I had some work to do locally so rather than drive, I walked and managed 2.7 miles, which was all fast paced, my average heart rate was 124bpm which is very good.
I completed other stuff on my laptop and then it was time to relax, I even fell asked on the sofa!!!
This evening was spent watching tv, even a movie. I’m feeling a little tired this evening but should be refreshed in the morning, I don’t have to get up early which is a bonus.
Today I haven’t had many thoughts about my upcoming SCT, which makes a change and my positivity about it is increasing.
Homemade fish and chips with peas tonight, the wonders of our air fryer. The sea bass filets were huge!!!
Time for bed, I want to be wake up full of energy because I want to see how long I’ll last on my bike. No way am I going to push myself, that would be a huge mistake.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Saturday 30th November
Good evening all, I hope you’re had a wonderful day.
I didn’t sleep too well lastnight. I woke up at 7.30am, breakfast an hour later and then I got on my bike, I was feeling tired but managed 15 minutes, average heart rate of 148bpm, makes a difference from managing an hour a few weeks ago. It’s unbelievable how quickly I’ve lost my body conditioning. I will try and build it up again.
Stretched and then a shower. As the weather was nice, quite humid today, we decided to go for a walk, nothing too strenuous. By the time we returned home, the mile counter said 7, not bad at all. Both of our bodies felt the walk but nothing painful.
Rest was on the cards for the rest of the evening.
I’m resting more these days because I’m really feeling all of the treatments, drugs and lack of exercise. I’m trying to increase the exercise and I know it’s going to be a slow process but I’ll do it, more so to help me with the treatments I’m about to start.
Rest day tomorrow, possibly a short walk, I really need to start packing for my stay at hospital so that’s on the list for tomorrow.
Time for bed and restful sleep, better than yesterday. I heard a noise (was the neighbour) and that kind of woke me up and I never got back to deep sleep.
Good night all, sleep well.
❤️🙏🏽
Sunday 1st December
Good evening everyone, I hope you’ve had a lovely weekend.
It’s been a total rest day, my legs were a little achy this morning so decided against riding my bike. I feel like I’m getting lazy but I really think I’m subconsciously thinking about the next few days and weeks, and that’s making me worried and so exercise is taking a back seat. I need to change my thinking but it’s difficult, it’s like I stuck in a rut. I’ll kick myself out of it and get back on the road to fitness. The cold virus is nearly gone, maybe that’s the reason why??
The SCT pre tests start tomorrow, it’s going to be a long day full of blood tests. My head is full of so many different thoughts but not one is about tomorrow, I wonder why. It’s really weird, not like me at all, yet I’m ready for what’s to come.
Time for bed, an early night. I’ve set my alarm for 5am!!
Good night all, sleep well.
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