163. Good week so far

Having a good week this week. Felt tired and Tuesday afternoon/evening I slept and slept and slept loads.
Had my blood test yesterday. Everything is pretty straight forward with my bloods now. Before I had lots of problems with white count levels and whether or not chemo would go ahead and if I was to have the GCSF injection.
Now the chemo goes ahead regardless - obviously if my white count levels are drastically low they would re think this. So for the past 2-3 times I have just been for my bloods and then gone for chemo automatically.
I know the drill when I walk in for my bloods now.

Take a seat.
Do a nose swab for MRSA - giant cotton bud, put in one nostril at a time, swab and put into the case and give it back to healthcare assistant.
Blood pressure, temperature - taken in ear with digital thermometer.
Get weighed, clever scales that work by you sitting in a chair.
Be brave,
Have blood taken.
Done.
Nurse chit chat with me :)

I chatted to the nurse and spoke to her about how I had been feeling less depressed this time round, but more tired and still some migranes. The nurse said I was coping really well and still needed to not worry too much about weight gain, as long as I am keeping an eye on my eating and making sure the comfort eating doesnt get out of control. I think, because I am concious of it now I am more able to spot when I am comfort eating and when I am satisfying real hunger.
The nurse then goes down a list of side effects from chemo and scores them to show how each cycle of chemo has affected me. After this the nurse then orders my drugs for the next 2 weeks.

Ondansetron - anti sickness for first 3 days
Dexamethasone - steroids for first 3 days
Lansoprazole - for stomach protection from steroids daily
Septrin - anti biotic daily
Movicol - sachet drink for constipation as and when needed
Gelclear - for mouth sores as and when needed
Mouthwashes (various) - mouth sores as and when needed

Once all this is done I am free to go home yey!

After my blood test, I went to see Becky and enjoyed a lurrrrrrrrrrrvely coffee and a well needed catch up. x x x x

In the evening I made a card for Courtney's first birthday and enjoyed being in the garden and managed to cut the grass.

Today I have my 7th chemo session. Jenny is coming with me again, which is so lovely. It makes it feel more like a lovely day and fun rather than CHEEEEEEEEEEMO!

 Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life. I have a hand, and you have another; put them together and we have each other xx