Saturday, 30 October 2010
hurdle jumping
"Cytarabine really doesn't like you does it?" observed the night duty nurse... I am sitting in bed with bright red swollen lollipop cheeks, puffy hands and feet and huge red spots over my torso, back, chest and arms...oh lovely stuff! Least, with the first infusion (2 and half litres worth) I didnt get sick / headaches/ fevers etc like last time - they are filling me up with steriods and hydrocortizone to fend off nasty side effects... I have had a 24 hour break and am now just about to be strung up for the next batch, which will be finsihed by 2pm this afternoon - a rest for 12 hours, and then the next bag of poison. By 2am (sunday morning) I will have finished this second infusion. The last, very last one, on monday morning, just as most people are trundling into work - oh, how I would prefer to be trundling into work! Have a good weekend - halloween an' all that, and clocks go back tonight! A presto tutti. ciao ciao.
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"...and here comes Holmes into the final straight, the finishing line's in sight..."
ReplyDeletewhen you're back we'll all hop on a bus and down to the Thames for cocktails on the top floor of the OXO tower then off to The Bishop for macaroni cheese with crispy bacon bits on top
we're going out on Tuesday so we'll raise a glass to you
You can do it!!! And there's maybe a bonus in looking a bit scary right now. At least you won't need a Halloween costume! (Sorry if it's too soon to make a joke like that.)
ReplyDeleteI'm off tonight to go social dancing at the local Bohemian Hall, and then possibly on to a Halloween party. All in costume as a cowgirl. I can't decide if that sounds fun or pitiful, but I'll make myself go. I guess if I ever want to meet someone I have to make myself get out there and broaden my circles, right? Bleh. Clearly I'll have to lose this crummy attitude in order to make going out even remotely worthwhile. Wish me luck!
All the best to you. Thanks for keeping us posted.
Hi T
ReplyDeleteOn your final infusion at last, hope you're ok. big red spots sounds unpleasant, hang in there.
L and I hoping to see the print show at LCC tonight and I am now the proud owner of 2 rusty nipping presses!
See you soon.
Love Jan
THINKING ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU HOME?
ReplyDeletelove Luisa & the gang xx
What we ate and drank last night
ReplyDeleteBinky and I had a crafty half of Peroni each before Tilly arrived
Then we shared a bottle of Proseco and Sambukas all round to end off
Tilly: Macaroni Cheeze with roast tomatoes (and fries)
Binky: Aubergine burger and proper chips with garlic dip
Tony: Salmon and spring onion burger with creme fraiche and fries
we're going to try a cocktail place called black cherry bar next
http://www.blackcherrybar.co.uk/restaurant.html