Unwinding

There has been a visit from kitten's parents this week and my parents are visiting this weekend.

It is good to see everyone before the treatment begins.

Whilst I am holding up well since being on iron tablets, recently I am getting tired quicker, feeling more uncomfortable and the last few days seem to have been much more fractious.  My feeling is that I'm experiencing a similar situation that many of us recognise when we are working hard in the final days before going on holiday.  Just as we start to relax we seem to come down with a a cold to take on holiday with us.  This is what it always feels like but it's a moot point as to whether the cold is already bubbling underneath and being held in abeyance until we relax or whether it suddenly appears as we relax.

Wednesday will be my last day in the office, though the intention is to work from home and make occasional half-day journeys in, as and when I feel ok.  The plan is to "play it by ear" and everyone has been very accommodating in allowing this initial approach.

If I'm fit I will be able to hook the laptop up to the new TV to work from.  Laptops are ok for simple tasks but if you have anything more "meaty" then a bigger screen is useful.  I was doing a passable impression of "Edward Remote Control hands" with the TV for a while but there is no occasion to be stuck in the room for any length of time at the moment! That "little toy" will come into its own over the coming months but, for now at least, the gloss has come off it a little as there is a "humming" noise that shouldn't be there - looks like it will have to go back for a replacement.

On Monday night there will be a "Pre-Chemo Boys' Night" out, which translates into a beer and curry (though I hasten to add that there won't be any beer for me).  A pre-chemo night may seem a little odd but it doesn't challenge the "Dog Wake" that was held by 20 of us when one of Notoplip's two dogs sadly passed away a few years back.  The bar staff seemed most confused as to whether we were telling the truth and more so when someone started ordering a "One Dog" alcopop instead of the branded "Two Dogs"

From there on in it will be a change of gear.