Getting ready for action

My thanks to all of you who sent messages over the last week or so. I am gradually replying to the emails – will get through them all soon – promise.

I am feeling much more positive now and ready to continue the fight. Since my last blog entry I have been to St Barts for my review with the team there. I have a lot of confidence in them. They have given me yet one more option to consider – do nothing for 3 months to let my body recover from all the poisons it has received over the last 18 months and look at a different chemo regime to start in August. This option has a certain appeal but as you might expect there are drawbacks. It would have to be administered at St Barts every 2 weeks and the side effects could be ‘not nice’. So no decisions made yet. I am still waiting for an appointment with my oncologist at Canterbury to discuss all these options.
Lovely to meet up with Rose & Norman (a fellow mesowarrior) at Barts.

We spent a lovely weekend with Ethan (& Jon and Gaby). Poor little man had a rotten cough and cold but is much better now. We have been planning our holiday when Lilah (& Tim and Anna) come from Canada – we hope to get over to France for a few days.

I had some wonderful memories this week when I went to buy Mr Men and Little Miss books for the grandies. My two (now 35 and 37) were brought up on Mr Men books – I can remember reading to them – Mr Bump and Mr Silly being the two favourites. Alan even composed songs about them which he sang to the boys – he has threatened to resurrect them for the next generation. So I have started the ‘book corner’ with Mr Funny, Mr Muddle, Mr Tickle, Little Miss Sunshine, Little Miss Helpful and Little Miss Naughty.

My session on ‘Breathlessness Management’ was useful and I have been practising using my diaphragm. This is not as easy as it sounds as I have a lot of fluid resisting the movement on my left side. I missed this week’s session as I was up at Barts but will go again next week.

I have continued with my relaxing ‘pamper’ sessions and have had reflexology and shiatsu this week. My shiatsu therapist was suggesting maybe I look into Chinese herbal remedies to boost the immune system – um something else to look into!

Hope to get out and about while the sun is shining. Hope the sun is shining in your world. Tess x