Fourth time lucky?

Back from chemo four and not too bad so far. Have changed some of the medication to hopefully help with sickness and post steroid crashing. Am so full of vitamins, veg juice and green tea that I'm hoping the good guys will fight back. Mum arriving tomorrow and Francois promising to take rare weekend off work but not holding my breath. Had a good chat with the oncologist who assures me I will get a full recap and explanation of exactly what is going on in my body when all the chemos are finished. I think that this is the person I should be talking to for the inside story. Assuming surgery goes ahead on 11th December I will then have a break until after Xmas and then 5 weeks of radiotherapy - every day except Sat and Sun. May have written this before but a bit bleary eyed tonight and can't really remember. Thanks to everyone who has written me emails and new comments on the blog over the last couple of days - it has kept me busy on the laptop for the last few hours - reading and replying - as well as fitting in a bit of birthday and xmas shopping - I can't believe that I have to do 2 birthdays between now and Xmas - as well as two more chemos and an operation - not forgetting Halloween - couldn't have picked a better time!



I am off to Shropshire on Friday am for the half term - cadging lift with my Mum which means I won't have to make the late night drive myself - probably not up to it anyway - back on the Sunday before school starts back again. Really looking forward to a change of scene and plan a trip to the Hereford Breast Cancer Haven as well as some quality time with Emily who is in desperate need. Hope to come back refreshed and ready for the next onslaught.


Thanks also to Beccy and Nuala for picking me up from the hospital today - and buying me a dosser box(?) - a brilliant device for organising the 4000 drugs I have to take at various times of day and for Hayley for coming again yesterday and making me laugh and planning our yoga holiday for next year.....

Still dairy free and actually getting used to the fish tank tea - oncologist said there was a lot of research going on about this at the moment and it is worth trying -

Now starting to flag - next few days may be a bit rough but at least I know what to expect...Luc is lying in bed next to me and has just called me 'wild and sexy'. Aren't boys wonderful...