Hi guys. I have been following but not posting as I’ve had a busy weekend plus feeling the effects of the chemo quite badly at the moment. Breathlessness, weakness in my legs and still putting on weight round the belly. Oh, plus severe stomache pain after eating , for which I’m taking peppermint capsules. All to be discussed with the chemo team Wednesday.
So Friday was bone scan day and also my wife’s birthday. We also had a meal and show in the evening. Had to stop 3 times on the hill up to the Cliffs Pavilion from the restaurant I was so knackered.
Saturday friends took us out to lunch then back to ours for a couple of drinks. I wasn’t too bad just bloated painful stomach.
Sunday was my Xmas present from our youngest which was a day at Brands Hatch watching Superbikes. Was lovely spending time with them and weather was perfect. But I was so breathless when we walked round. Had to stop every 100 yds. Still enjoyed it though. I did also have a fall, going up the steps to our seats in the paddock stand. I just couldn’t lift my leg enough and caught the step.
Also my hair has started to come out. Possibly due to me not having the cold cap last time. Will insist this time. Haircut this evening so gonna get it cut a bit shorter.
Embarrassing story: went to the toilet at Brands but couldn’t get my shorts done up after due to my belly, so had to just do the belt up and hope they didn’t come apart … felt like a right pervert standing there struggling with the buttons.
Haha, so funny about the grass cutting . I’m the same. No one does it like we do … I should still be ok with the grass cutting . I could always do it in 2 sessions…!
Have loads of jobs to do round the house but get so knackered. We are having all new rads downstairs so all the old ones we took off and now I’m painting where new ones are going so we don’t have to take them off again. Not sure I’ll have the energy today.
Blood test tomorrow and chemo Wednesday, then consultant phone call next Tuesday. Get the results of the CT and bone scans, and hopefully a static or reducing PSA.
Hope your recovery goes well Ian. And yes we do really rely on our other halves when we are like that. I do feel like a lazy bugger sometimes but she’s says she doesn’t want me to get ‘knocked out’.
All the best guys,
Phil