After a great week in north Wales had Chemo 4 yesterday and what a sucker punch, right where it hurts! Funny, I felt that this one was going to be difficult during the previous week and sure enough I felt sick, very tired and when I got home just went to bed for the rest of the day. Managed to watch Man U stuff AS Roma 7-1!Had a good nights kip with the help of a small while pill and today feel about 70% but know that its back to the same routine in the next few days.
Had a great time in Wales over Easter with the Spring Sunshine and freedom for the kids, they enjoyed it so much that they have stayed for a few more days, bonus! I did find the 'good days' not as good feeling nausea and tired which was a shame, I think its all catching up on me. Also noticed that I do a great deal for lowering the average age in the hospital, it really brings it home when you have 30 years catch up on the majority of the other patients. Plan to chill out fully this time. Only commitment is to go and see Jason Robinson play his last game for Sale Sharks before retiring, that is this Friday. Hope I won't feel too crap!
Wig lady very nice and has taken measurements, I officially have a big head! Will see her next time to try on a few before taking the plunge. Having seen the blue rinse models, I think that a BIC razor is looking favorite!
Hope you all had a great Easter and did not eat too much chocolate!
Cheers
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Hey Chris, sorry chemo is sucking for you right now! I'm sure that new glamorous wig will help cheer things up! As for being nauseas after chemo, do you think it's heart burn? My Dr put me on some meds twice a day because of it. Just a thought. I hope you make it on Friday!! :)
Your cancer friend,
Kelly
Common sense tells us when catastrophe befalls us it's more productive to have a good attitude, to have gratitude, faith, hope, and lend a helping hand to those less fortunate. That's the ideal goal. Sometimes despite our best efforts, we fall short of this: we complain, feel sorry for ourselves, feel alone, that we've been dealt a hand we don't deserve. We may harbor resentments for those who've disappointed us, misunderstood us, avoided us, or even deserted us. This may lead us to isolate and fall into further despair.
The challenge is to reclaim who we are. We can start by letting ourselves off the hook and giving ourselves the compassion we so desperately need. We can give ourselves permission to take as much time as we need to regain our health and our strength, permission to weep out loud at the loss of our hair, permission to curse God for how sick we feel. We can take back our power and dignity by talking out loud and without shame or apology about our illness or why we need help. It’s not our fault we got cancer and there’s nothing that says we’re bad or defective if we don’t conduct ourselves like Mother Teresa. (Even saints have their defects.) But we can't do this alone.
The above comment is a quote from www.webmagic.com the hodgkins lymphome forum. A lady called Kim (izzydoesit) wrote this. It is an amazing piece of writing that is worth reading in full.
Thanks to Mum and Dad for 'letting us off the hook' and having the children for a few days in Wales.
Vickyxx
Glad you had a great week in North Wales. You must get some photos of you in wigs - can't imagine you with hair!
Love Lala x
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