Evening Folks,

Today was cold...It was the first time I seen frost on the cars and ground since I became ill. It was like some kind of omen as I spent most of the day resting in bed. It was too cold to get up. Eventually got up and had some drinks and something to eat. Then I went back to bed again. I put on a tammie to keep my head warm. I did have a sleep and now feel very refreshed. It seem that the chemo is making me very tired. This I can cope and long may it last. I definitely do not want to go back to cycle 3 or 4 reactions.

It was mentioned that GMTV had a spot on bowel cancer this week. Which is a good thing. As awareness of this disease is not very well known. It is also one of the most curable if caught in time.

I now have a stash of food and drinks beside the bed. It helps during the night when I am thirsty or queasy. I have a drink and a little to eat to keep the queasy feeling away. It saves me trumping down the stairs to get the stuff especially when it is as cold as it had been the last few nights. So far I have been able to function nearly as normal as I can be except for the bed rest. I still need to become more active and exercise more. The lump decided to made itself known today. There was a bit of pain in my back side and it still there nagging at me. It is a sure sign that the chemo is working. I had stopped my supplements on chemo day and I think that is one of the reason the pain appeared. I will start back on them tomorrow as Saturday is when I stop taking my anti-nausea medication.

I have an appointment for a CT scan on the 20th of November and another thyroid scan on the 23rd. So that week will be an exceptional busy week as I also have a chemo session in there as well.

Before I sign off.. thank you all for the emails of encouragement and good will. I am being a bit lazy here as I should reply individually apologies for that. :-)

Well I off get some heat in the lounge and then its bedtime again,

Later,

Sai