Chemo 2: The Return

First of all, thanks to everyone who's sent texts over the last couple of days, sorry if I didn't get back to all of them...

Second chemo session was much the same as the first really, although with even more delays... Got to the Marsden at 9am, waited a little while, then had my canula put in (nurse didn't quite hit the vein right first time so had to go again - annoying!), and bloodtests done. By then it was about 10, and I was told to come back at 11ish...

There's a big wood opposite the hospital and I thought my free hour would be a good oppertunity to do a bit of exploring... had a lovely walk in the woods for about half hour - then back to the hospital - I only wished that I'd stayed out longer! Got back to the waiting room and cracked back into my book (Anathem by the awesome Neal Stevenson) - got a bit caught up in it and next time I checked my watch it was half 12 and still nothing. Eventually they called me in at 1 - the drugs were ready, but then they couldn't find my chart - and they couldn't start without the chart - great. Managed to dash outside and call to tell Bill (my driver for the day - thanks!) to delay his arrival. Finally got going at 1:30 - procedure was much as last time, was finally done at about 3.

Drive home was fine, and was ok at home for about an hour, but then the queasyness came on in quite a big way, and quite quick, although I wasn't actually sick this time, I just hit the bed and slept until about 8. Still felt iffy when I woke up, but eventually worked up the will to get up and get an anti nausea pill - they're real good and within 20mins it had kicked in and I was feeling much better. Had a nice bit of steak for dinner, and went back to bed... all in all, not fun, but could've been worse.

Today was generally fine - a little queasy once or twice, but otherwise all good... I'll write more tomorrow but back to bed now I think :-)

sleep well folks!