Monday, 13 October 2014

Better days....

So another Monday morning and a brand new week. I am so grateful for each new day. Last week began the change I think as I started to have more good days than bad. I now have bad periods of time rather than bad days. We are making progress. I am grateful to have a time of more settledness and not too much changing.
On Friday I saw my lovely GP who made a few more changes to my anti-sickness drugs in an attempt to get the sickness under control. It is so helpful to see her weekly so that I can bring all my concerns to her. Kit and I then headed over to the new  Bracknell Clinic for the bone strengthening drug denosumab.   The chemo department is lovely, spacious, light and well organised. I had my own little cubicle with space for Kit to sit with me. I was especially happy to see one of the nurses I knew from RBH chemo unit who was my nurse. She carefully went through all the details about the drug and made sure that I understood the side effects and organised appointments for follow-up and my next appointment for the drug in a months time. We were very impressed. The other added bonus is that parking is very easy.
The side effects that I think I have had have been really yucky sickness on Friday evening and muscle aches and pains, apart from that the drug seems to have been quite straightforward.
The weekend was quiet but good. I loved watching strictly with Paul and filling in our score sheets. I am not sure he enjoyed it as much as I did - although he is becoming more knowledgable as the weeks progress.
On Sunday I managed to get to church - it was really lovely to be with the church family. After about an hour I started to feel a bit wobbly and so we left before the service finished. I didn't want to be ill at church and then feel that I couldn't do it again. I am sorry if I worried some of you.
Today I have had lunch with Joy and coffee with a lovely friend this afternoon.
This week I am looking forward to having Chloe to stay. It will be lovely to spend time with her. I am hoping to carry on having better days so that we don't spend the whole time talking about illness and tablets and can do some making together.


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