As I gradually make a recovery from the battering of chemo and radiotherapy it is good to think of the potential for some normal days out with Kitten and the family.
Recent trips out just to watch Huffty play football or going to Chelsea have been tiring but manageable and necessary for the mind to expand away from resting on the sofa and "feeling tired". I am always cautious about adopting a mindset of "I can't eat" or "I can't exercise". You have to put it to the test regularly because the situation changes day by day and it is easy to sink back into the illness.
So, this morning I managed another decent chunk of work and I have set up two half days in the office next week for presentations.
This afternoon the kids were at friends so Kitten and I decided to go out. The weather was lousy, there was nothing on at the cinema at that time of the afternoon, and I can't go to a restaurant so we decided just to pop down to the local shopping centre.
As I was out for a few hours at Chelsea on Wednesday, I thought that a couple of hours in a shopping centre would be a piece of cake. I was surprised that as soon as I got out of the car I had absolutely no energy and I felt like I was walking through treacle.
I lasted about half an hour and went home to be sick.
It is a game at the moment - push, relax, hold - push, relax, hold. It's not an easy game but, like I said, I am hoping that in a few week time I will be able get out for a proper day out with my family.
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