Quick update

I'm slowly coming out of my chemo fog.  I think it's been better than the last 2.  I didn't seem to have the constant nausea as I previously did.  Not sure if this is because I'm getting used to it or because I have been eating and sleeping more!  Whatever it is, it made it a little easier.
I don't quite know how to describe how I feel when it takes hold.  It is like a fog.
It takes over my head, I can't think (other than how yuck I feel!) and manage only to manoeuvre myself from the bedroom to the sofa and back again.  I just feel rotten.  Luckily this only lasts for a few days.  I know I'm getting better because my head starts to clear.  I still feel nauseous but it only comes in waves.
My head, neck and chest go red and my face becomes round due to the steroids. I look sick and that makes me feel worse.  The first few days I feel very shakey inside. It's like my body goes into shock, trying to cope with the poisons that have invaded it.  My mouth feels thick and swollen and there's a foul stale taste.  I have mints, chewing gum and fruit pastilles (a throw back from Jane's gift after my mastectomy) by my side to try and counteract this, but, of course, the sweet ends and the taste is back.  Then there's the tablets I have to take to minimise the side effects of the chemo.  They have their own side effects!

I really look forward to my last week.  That seems to be the best - the run up to the next session!  The 2nd week is obviously better than the first, but, I think because I obsess about infection, it's not as good as the 3rd and final week!

Anyway, not much to report other than how I feel and have felt.  Other than Mum's lovely cooking, ferrying the kids and generally looking after us all!

Throughout all this though, what I have to remember is IT'S DOING ME GOOD, CHEMO IS MY FRIEND!  It's making me better, so maybe a small price to pay..........