Gearing up for 2nd Cycle Chemo

Most of Saturday was written off as I was awake at 5am having driven non-stop and arrived in North Wales just before midnight.

The source of the premature end to my sleep - an alarm on a talking pedometer!

Normally these interruptions can be shaken off, but you need everything to be just so, otherwise it is rest time.  So, whilst it was just an afternoon walk on Saturday we managed to get out an about on Sunday.

The view from the restaurant whilst eating our Sunday lunch was clearly superior to anything to be found in South London

So the kids get to stay at the seaside for the week and we get some "peace and quiet", oh and the next cycle of chemotherapy.

To be honest it isn't a particularly daunting feeling, more uncomfortable.  It's a bit like having a good feed at lunchtime.  You feel satiated.  Sitting there patting your belly, the thought of getting up from the table and going back to work is uncomfortable.  You know that you have to get on with it.

First up is an appointment with my GP tomorrow.  As I haven't had an major problems it is an appointment to catch up, but she is an excellent doctor so I will do my best to pick her brains as well as I can.  It will be good to form my thoughts fully before the pre-chemo meeting on Wednesday.

A pre-chemo meeting takes place at the Royal Marsden on Wednesday and I assume (but don't know) that this will be to discuss how the first phase has gone.  Because I am on a clinical trial there is a "Quality of Life" questionnaire to fill in but beyond that I don't know.  I guess I am quite relaxed about it all.

Of more interest to me is why I have a bad back after driving from North Wales last night.  Sam the Eagle and Super Frank were laughing in the kitchen in the office today because I was moaning about my back.  Sam the Eagle said that I've been in the office with cancer for a few months and haven't moaned at all.  I have a bad back for a day and I'm moaning.

I'm sure that my GP will be able to offer some help if it hasn't righted itself by then.  Oddly, it started as I sat in the car and drove away from my kids.........Go figure.