A single word date reference reminds me somewhat of the time that I watched the classic Stanley Kubrick / Jack Nicholson film "The Shining. The introduction of the "Steady cam" feature, which allows the film maker to follow the actors on foot giving a sense of being there with them is somewhat akin to blogging. However, more relevantly there was a moment in the film where the soundtrack built within a perfectly dark screen and up popped the word
"Tuesday"
I don't think that I think that I have seen an adult jump as far off the settee before. Kitten seemed to find the word quite scary!
September is the month where my various treatments phase out before the long wait to reassessment.
This process has already started with the final cycle of chemotherapy starting last TUESDAY (let's see if that affects Kitten when she reads it) and today marks the first of the last three self-administered subcutaneous blood boosting injections. I have been doing these with each cycle of chemotherapy and there are using five days (days 8-12) but this time there are three as there is no more chemotherapy to follow.
The last day of radiotherapy is the 8th of September. These last few days of radiotherapy do not hold any foreboding for the treatment, that is just acase of staying still for a few minutes a day. Rather, I am more concerned as to whether the passage of food will deterioriate any more over this period and the period shortly after.
Hopefully (there's that word again) I will look back on August as the month that I dug in a did the hard work with this disease and September was the month when things took a lighter tone. That said, I would be more than happy to graft hard all the way through for the right result.
Roxy - where's the baby!
Also, if anyone is wondering what I am doing blogging at this time of the morning then the bowl of rice pudding will explain it. It's a good job that I like rice pudding.
Hi
ReplyDeleteSorry not been in touch sooner but we have moved to the Cotswold and I have taken early retirement at work. We decided to take to jump after the last 12 months we took stock of our life and just go for it.
Have now settled in so thought I would catch up with you. Cannot believe you are on your last cycle of chemo, hopefully it has worked this time, we are both keeping our fingers crossed for you.
Take care for now and will catch up more soon
x
Hi Annestonefamily, it is great that you have come through this experience and been bold enough to make some sweeping changes.
ReplyDeleteWhilst, I have had a difficult month with it being in a completely different zone to the standard pre-op treatment, it will all be worthwhile if we get the right result.
I'll have to wait for 12 weeks to find out if the radio/chemo has done its job, so they are making me work for it!
I will now have further to come for a drink when I finally get the all-clear :-)
Hi Swordfish
ReplyDeleteWhen you are recovering from you operation (I know it will happen), perhaps you and kitten can pop down and stay with us for a couple of days and get in some fresh air, you will always be welcome. Mr says he will buy you a pint of good british ale.
Take care and our thoughts are with you all at this time.
x
Hi Annestonefamily, we will look forward to that.
ReplyDeleteYou can tell Mr that I am not patriotic about my ales. They make good ones up north, here down in the south and in Wales too.
A couple of pints sounds like a perfect "tonic"
I hope that you continue to enjoy the relative tranquility, away from the "smoke".
All the best to you.