I managed an unplanned day off radiotherapy yesterday as the machine was down for some sort of maintenance for the day. However it seemed to be making all the right whirring and clicking noises today when I was on the table so I guess they fixed it properly. As before the radiotherapy is still a pretty easy ride compared to the chemo regium however I am begining to notice a drop in my concentration and stamina levels now. Each evening I am sleeping about two hours more, which was predicted, and I can tell I am not myself by the pile of undone things such as bill and ferry bookings, axel rebuilds which are progressing at a much slower rate than I would manage if I was 100 percent. Never the less I am feeling fine if a little tired and a nap can always sort that out.
So today Lee, who is in a mad panic about her big exibition in Glasgow next week, has set off to Aberdeen for a few days rest in the forest (probably with mobile phone going constantly) I am feilding calls from journalists and scientists like a seceatary, and not a very good one at that, who all seem to want to speak to her for deadlines (three calls so far tonight as I write this blog). She has not yet succumbed to a hands free headset for her phone like me, but I see the day is not too far away. Unfortunatly, due to the daily visits to the hospital, I have been left behind to potter on my own - which actually I am looking forward to as I have been doing most of the parenting for a few weeks so a break when I can potter at my own speed and perhaps catch up on my backlog is a nice idea.
The kids were a little sceptical about going camping with mom as I have tended to be the one to take them camping in the past. Poppy had a long list of things she had to be reassured about like "who will take care of spiders", "who will light the fire" and "who will make sure trees dont fall on our heads when we cut them down". After answering the questions I did feel a bit more appreciated and useful than before.
Exercise has been a bit hit or miss over the last week as Lee was working so hard she would just get home in time for me to head off to the hospital so cycling was not on. Hopefully I will make up some time when she is away and I dont have the kids around, tonight I managed a jog around the park which was very nice in the great summer weather we are having here. Later tonight I am going to meet some friends for dinner in town and will look forward to the festival crowds building up. Lee has booked us some tickets for Sunday night to see Madonna in concert (which is OK now my immune system is back up to normal levels) I only hope that I do not fall asleep in the seat !
The axel has been properly dismantled now and all the bits are apart and being slowely painted, mostly by Holly, so that they can hold off rust for a few more years. The only bit I am stuck on is how to "press" the bearings off the half shaft and "press" the new ones on without damaging the splines on the shaft or the new bearings. I think I might visit the local garage and see if they will do that part of the job for me while I watch and learn. I then have to "drift" some bits together which I have discovered is not the gentle glide of a sailboat as I thought, but involves hitting things very hard with a rubber covered hammer to get them to go together. Perhaps "pressing" involves some big vice like contraption as pushing with thumbs, hands or hammer has not shifted anything so far.
In between this emails, conference calls and catching up on the daily paper will keep me amused between naps !
Cheers for now
Gerry
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