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Hi guys.................Yesterday I saw my consultant and tonight I am in hospital for fluids at midnight and chemo 10 in the morning, my last chemo of this batch anyway. I get a break for six weeks and inbetween I have a CT scan. It is THE SCAN, the one that will make all the difference.

Just got back from having my third cycle of chemotherapy, feel OK apart from sickness which isn't too bad at the moment. My main reaction when having the treatment is to the Cyclophosphamide, I get a pain behind my eyes a bit like headache or sinus pain but luckily this only lasted about 20 minutes this time.

The operation 7th November.2008

Off to the next radiation treatment shortly. I've had a productive morning putting all of my appointments into the computer and letting my fingers go cold. It's somewhere between 0 and -6 today apparently. Cracking. Dutchcloggie bought me a nice blanket for Christmas (with sleeves - image search for 'Slanket' if you're interested) but I haven't managed to take it out of it's bag this morning.

Only yesterday morning I was replying to one of the members blogs that the side affects of Radium get better in time,as yesterday morning I felt well, unfortunatley by the afternoon I felt awful again,not bad this morning but I don't trust it lol.Don't want to bother the Lung nurses got a Dr's appt on the 15th so hoping to hold out till then, was warned that side affects could last up to 2 months,

Hi All my daughter had 5th round of chemo yesterday only one to go. She has been offered a trial drug for when her chemo ends but only a 5o% chance of getting the drug and 50% she will get a fake drug it is hoped it may slow down the growth of her tumours so fingers crossed.

Before I launch into this I thought I'd make a couple of points. Firstly, I know a load of folks out there are a lot sicker than I am and I hope my good news won't weigh heavy on you. Secondly, this is not the first time I've had some good news only for the whole thing to turn sour later and I don't want to temp providence here.

Well I finally went to the Dr's today re my swollen ankles. Gave him the history of health over the last few weeks. He took my temp (fine), blood pressure which was high, but the interesting thing was my pulse that was a racey 160, so he ordered an ECG which showed tachycardia and resting pulse of 103.

I turned the computer on hopeing to chat to someone but you are all asleep.
Thats what you get when you are in NZ. It is 5pm Tuesday evening here and im bored.Its neat to be cheered up when i talk to you all. Never mind, i will go and light the Barbie, we are expecting friend for tea. Hope you all have a nice Tuesday when you all wake up. Ours is almost over.

Today I had to do the bus thing but hopefully from tomorrow onwards I will have a free taxi YAY!!!