Last Thursday marked the end of the first cycle of the new chemotherapy regime. And it was fine! I'd been very nervous about it, and didn't really know what to expect. I'm happy to report that it's going to be very manageable. Such a relief. I thought I might feel sick and awful, and in fact I didn't.
I even didn't miss mature cheddar and red wine too much (I can't have these or other foods containing something called tyramine during the ten days on the drugs and for two weeks thereafter). Surviving without mature cheddar was way easier than I'd anticipated!
So that was a triumph. It was only marred by an unfortunate incident involving an epileptic seizure and half a litre of boiling water. The boiling water ended up in my lap, and the burns were so serious I needed a skin graft. It was sore. But I'm on the mend, and just frustrated that I've got to sit as still as possible for two more weeks. The big scary chemo was going fine, then a mundane activity that I do multiple times every day of my life - making a cup of tea - did me in! I just can't believe it happened! But anyway, the graft has 'taken' and is healing nicely. So let's see it as an annoying bump in the road, but we're still going in the right direction. It won't be long til I'm back on my bike!
