Having wimped out yesterday I was fully intentioned to make the most of today right up to the point where I tried to open my eyes this morning. This failed to happen on the right side which is a weird feeling, after much washing and feeling like my eyelashes had all fallen into my eye (my opening, or non opening, theory) I was confronted in the mirror by a red slit eye monster which reminded me of the tasmainian devil cartoon except it was me muttering in the mirror.
In the game of snakes and ladders which is recovery from chemo I had hit a minor snake in the form of an eye infection of some sort. Of course this is no big deal normally, but if you have a minimal immune system its one of those of those "do not pass go - go straight to hospital (after talking to them on the phone) game plays. Basically because unchecked by normal defenses the trivial can become the complex. So most of the rest of the day was spent getting eyes washed, sampled, dripped on, looked at, chins rubbed in that all knowing medical way - all with one hour waits in the friendly cancer ward. At least the receptionist and the tea lady know me and my nurses all came for a look at different times (one of the benefits of being as noticeable as me, extra tea cakes from the staff !!).
Now after three rounds of eye drops I am feeling much better and some white is showing in the eye, in between the red, and things seem to be under control. Better than that my appetite has returned and I feel pretty well so hopefully I will be back on line to work tomorrow and start getting fit for the next time. Good news is sink, washing machine, dishwasher and cooker came on line today for the first time, only details and decoration needed in the kitchen hooray (no doubt that will take a few weeks but we are pleased.
So far I have managed to avoid going into third level meds - first level is the chemo to fix the Hodgkins cancer, second level is the nausea meds due to the chemo, third level would be the anti-acids or laxatives to overcome the effect of the nausea etc etc - some of the patients can get to level 5 I think at that stage you can get seriously confused about what is cause and effect. Hence the natural stuff like good diet, Eassic tea etc is all about keeping strong enough not to get to level 3.
So another day were good intentions did not pay off on the work front, however as I write this at 11pm I feel pretty good and so with a solid nights sleep I may be back on the ladders and avoid the snakes or tasmanian devils !
Cheers
Gerry
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feeling much better today Brid, mum went home at the weekend after a nice few days together, good to hear from you.
Gerry
Hi Gerry
Hopefully you will finish your treatment soon, and get back to normality.
With regards to the rugby, you may be interested to know that there is a girl who works beside me who is engaged to Scotland hooker Dougie Hall. I have to 'do a Dougie' with Adam every night and practice the lineout, with a balloon !!!
Best Regards
Paul Harvey
Gerry, I have been stressing all day about the new smoking ban's affect on residential care homes - i.e. that our daycare has to move from a nice airy room to allow the smokers to use it, while we move to a cramped section of noisy forum area - but when I read your diary, it just put things in perspective! It's a small matter.
Hope the eye continues to improve.
'Auntie' Jen
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