Once the steroids had worn off I crashed just like last time, so from midnight last night until noon today slept like a log with short water and nausea pill wake ups. I thought I was OK but after a few hours awake I felt very weak and sick so went back to sleep on the couch under the duvet missing the middle of the grand prix. The sickness seems to be prolonged this time but once again the meds seem to hold me back, but its not good for the appetite. So far hair is still attached to my head and other places but others report this may not last! Hopefully I will be in better shape tomorrow and will make it for the occasional day to work next week as I have some US colleagues visiting (with my disinfectant wipes to keep me germ free!)
Kitchen is beginning to look good and Lee is out shopping, worrying about accessories and stools, so we hope to be back close to normal by the end of the week on the house front. The most amusing element of the weekend is that Poppy had sex ed on Friday and has spent most of the time saying "Dad I know what you did....uugh" which has me in stitches.
Got through to Monday and this was the first day I had to listen to my body and take it easy, intended to work and catch up on some backlog but after an hour out of bed found myself having to lie down on the couch. Wobbled to lunch with my friend Nick but felt worse and worse as we walked 100ft or so back to the house and just made it to bed for the rest of the afternoon. Terminator 3 replay and a bite to eat was all I could manage tonight before typing these words and heading back to pit. Hopefully some energy will return tomorrow as this feeling sick is pretty boring!
I am jealous of Johns M5 as well, but not of David having to head off to china !
Cheers for now!
Gerry
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Hello Gerry -
Glad to hear things are relatively well.
John's M5 comment has me envious. My MGB GT still in hospital awaiting the new bonnet and grille. Glad I'm not paying the $3200! I'm not so sure I would if it were on me. Hope to have it back when I return from next China trip in 2 weeks time.
Spring's here today (per the calendar at least), although I went backpacking with my son's boy scout troop over the weekend and it was 18F overnight with a slight wind as well. More like winter I think!
David
Well well - I pop down to the Antipodes for...okay, eleven years...and look what happens. Lee told me via email this morning; I've had a look at your blog and find your positivity inspiring. Good luck with the chemo - and the Tai Chi - I went to a lesson once a few years back, but couldn't possibly go back - there was a guy there who kept doing everything a split second after everyone else, like Corporal Jones in Dad's Army. It had just about reduced me to tears by the end.
Cheers,
Ian
Hi Gerry, glad to hear things are going ok, I'm disappointed that you still have more hair than I have (and yours will grow back - hopefully the right hait in the correct places!).
Avril is currently, as I type, doing sex ed with Jill (she doesn't trust the teachers), anyway Jill wonders how the Daddy bit actually gets in? After a bit of delicate explanation, she wondered if it "tickled", and if mummy "wriggled" much.....I didn't wait to hear the response from Avril - I'd probably be offended.
Anyway, keep us posted. We're all thinking of you.
Duncan
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