Monday 14th April

Good morning everyone, I hope you had a good weekend.

I slept well, no time for stretches, just breakfast, shower and straight out.

Today is my first chemo day.

Not much traffic driving in, arrived 45 minutes early, is so cold in the mornings. I can’t check in until 8am. My tablet regime has started, 19 tablets this morning and more this evening.

Checked in, and eventually got called up, they’re running 30 minutes late. Weight and bp taken, all systems go. As it’s been approx 6 months since my last chemo, I may have to stay here for 4 hours after treatment so they can monitor me but they’re asking the pharmacist if I can leave earlier as I’ve had this treatment before.

Cannula has been inserted, just in case I have a reaction to the meds, they’ve given me the first injection, now I have to wait until they get the green light for the second injection, the bee sting.

So it’s going to be a 2 hour wait.

It’s time, the nurse has arrived with the injection, they’re doing their checks before I get hit.

Injection has been given, cannula has been removed and I can leave.

Drive home was straight forward, only slight traffic. I’m home and now I’ll relax. I’m feeling tired but that’s because I’ve been up since 4am. No reaction from the treatment or drugs yet.

I haven’t been bouncing around after the steroids (10 tiny tablets) like I was during the last bout of chemo, let’s see if I can fall asleep. I’ve also got skin pigmentation to look forward to from the injections, they’ll all be in the stomach area.

This evening I’m feeling tired, really good and positive. Let’s see how long it takes for the medication to kick in.

Time for bed, more like watching tv in bed.

Good night all, sleep well.

❤️🙏🏽

Tuesday 15th April

Good morning all, I hope you’re well.

I eventually fell asleep around midnight, the steroids kept me up, I did sleep well, woke up feeling tired, that’s the evening chemo tablets kicking in.

Breakfast, then on my bike trainer, I managed 30 minutes, I could have done more but was feeling too tired to push myself. Full stretches and a quick shower.

I am feeling tired, that’s more the medication taking effect rather than the late night.

I’ve spent most of the day working on my laptop, I’m doing as much as I can before fatigue and chemo brain kicks in.

All day I’ve felt tired but with a little energy, it’s a weird feeling. My stomach is also on a go slow due to the chemo tablets.

Time for bed, I should be able to sleep as I didn’t have to take the steroids today.

Good night all, sleep well.

❤️🙏🏽

Wednesday 16th April

Good morning everyone, I hope your week is going well.

I slept well, woke up feeling so tired, the drugs are truly taking effect. I could quite easily go back to sleep, it feels like fatigue is slowly creeping in but I’m resisting or at least I’m trying to.

Breakfast then full stretches which was a struggle, how I hate this feeling of approaching fatigue, from how I was just a couple of days ago to how I am now, drugs are so powerful.

Tiredness has been with me all day, I feel tired yet not tired of that makes sense. I did manage a 2.5 mile walk but it was a struggle, I just wasn’t myself, my whole body feels like it’s on a go slow, I’m usually more active than this, yes I know I’ve got to slam in the brakes for 8 weeks and just go with the flow, it’s not going to be easy but hey, I’m always up for a challenge!!

Time for bed, I feel tired and sleepy so let’s see how fast I fall asleep.

Good night all, sleep well.

❤️🙏🏽

Thursday 17th April

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you’re well.

I slept well, woke up a little less tired, I decided that today is a no exercise day so breakfast, shower then some work on my laptop, I did think about mowing the lawn, I’ll keep thinking about it and will decide after lunch.

I’m feeling more with it today, still a little tired, head is still fuzzy, I don’t have the same motivation as I did before the chemo started, I’m not sure if that’s just the tiredness or something which I need to fight and start doing things, which will be hard, let’s see.

I decided to postpone the lawn and have a total rest day. I’m glad I made that decision because I do feel slightly refreshed, my legs are less heavy, still have that tiredness and head fuzz feeling but have a little more energy.

Time for bed, another good sleep and who knows, I might even be ready for some exercise in the morning.

Good night all, sleep well.

❤️🙏🏽

Friday 18th April

Good morning everyone, I hope you slept well.

I had a good sleep, which is good but I’m not falling asleep until after midnight. I’m feeling tired, lacking energy, just don’t have the inclination to exercise but I pushed myself to do full stretches. I feel lazy, it’s the medication which is affecting my thinking, I just need to push past that, remain positive and continue my road to recovery. The meds also make me more hungry and even my eyes are dryer, all side effects. This is where my strong mental attitude kicks in, I know it’s only for 8 weeks.

After breakfast I mowed the lawn, even gave the border a trim, 2 hours of gardening isn’t too bad.

I’m feeling tired now, a quick lunch, maybe go for a short walk, let’s see how it goes.

After all the gardening I was too tired to go for a walk so the rest of the day was full of rest.

This evening I’m feeling tired, generally in a positive mood.

Time for bed, I think I’ll have no problems getting to sleep tonight.

Good night all, sleep well.

❤️🙏🏽

Saturday 19th April

Good evening everyone, I hope your weekend is going well.

I didn’t get to sleep until the early hours though I did sleep well. This morning I felt less tired but exhausted from lack of sleep.

Full stretches before breakfast, quick shower and then a few chores. We then went for a walk before lunch. Distance covered was 3.3 miles which isn’t too bad but the walk was slow, the medication really zaps my energy.

Rest of the day has been a case of resting to conserve my energy. It is a Saturday so rest is a must.

This evening I’m feeling tired, more due to lack of sleep, mentally I feel positive.

Time for bed and much needed sleep, I hope it’s not a late one.

Good night all, sleep well.

❤️🙏🏽

Sunday 20th April

Good morning everyone, I hope you’re well.

I managed to get to sleep before midnight, I slept well, woke up feeling tired. After breakfast I decided to get on my bike and managed 45 minutes of cycling, followed by full stretches. I did push myself, very glad I managed as much as I did. I’m really feeling how different my body is behaving since the chemo and drugs have started, tiredness is now a major issue along with lack of energy and the lack of motivation, chemo brain doesn’t help.

It’s been a restful day, we did venture out but I was just so cold, since I’ve been on treatment, I seem to feel the cold so much more easily. So we’ve been home all evening just keeping warm.

I have my second treatment session tomorrow so it’s an early night for a very early morning.

The end of week 1, 7 more to go.

Good night all, sleep well.

❤️🙏🏽

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