Brief update

Promise this is just a brief update!  I haven't had a good few days since Friday's chemo and it's only with the help of Ibuprofen that I'm on here now.

As Chris has already told you, I woke up the day after completely "wired" - I couldn't stop talking.  Naturally, it didn't last long, I'd crashed by lunchtime.
First couple of days after the Docetaxel were similar.  I was very tired and was aching slightly all over.  My hands and feet felt a little sore and my nails are quite sensitive (may lose them as well then!). 
Monday, however was a different matter!  Ouch!  Every part of my body ached.  I managed to get from the bed to the sofa, but that's about it all day.  Joints were sore and my body felt like lead.  Not comfortable in bed nor on the sofa, so what do you do?  Well, if you're me, you don't take any painkillers and just sit and suffer and try and sleep it off (not the correct action to take, I may add!).
Tuesday, I felt rotten too, although not as sore.  So rotten, in fact, that I decided to start taking my temperature.  I felt similar to when I had the infection.  It started off ok, but by 19:00 it had gradually risen and was up to 38F.  Oh great, here we go again.  Now I was obsessed.  I'd already worked out who would pick up Vaughan from rugby; that this time I would pack a bag; that I would wear gloves to A&E so my hands would be warm to get bloods!
The good news (my god there's good news in all of this??!!) is that it started to come down - 37.7, 37.6. Phew, a reprieve.  The problem with this chemo drug is that it makes you feel like you've got an infection, so you don't know for sure if you have or not - are your symptoms part of the reaction to the drug?
Today has been a better day - hence the update.  Didn't know where to put myself this morning - I just couldn't get comfortable anywhere.  Then good ole ibuprofen came to the rescue!  Only problem with this is that you can't rely on an accurate temperature reading, so I took it just after an acceptable one!  With Mum re-arranging my cushions, I am comfortable for the first time in days.
I have little appetite (won't do me any harm!), but am eating whatever Mum brings to me.  I still have a stale taste in my mouth most of the time.  I am hungry though and looking forward to roast chicken tonight.
Apologies if this post doesn't seem to flow right, I've still got a bit of a fog about me!  Must go and take my temperature..........