One day to go...

Still smiling, and one day to go to finish my chemo and radiation treatments, hopefully for ever!!

Time flys when you are having fun.

Been up early the past two mornings, around 4am-ish feeling squeamish, but caught up with Doc today and I may have had the story a bit wrong on what drugs would have helped the most. It is dark at that time so never too sure if I have been grabbing the right packet, eye sight has gone to boot with all this anyway.

I have hopefully got it right tonight and will maybe get right through, it really is a matter of just tweeking things constantly.

As explained a few times, the deal is that the impact of the radiotherapy and Chemo actually peak over the following 10 days, and after treatments have finished. The white cell counts drop too over this same period BUT...BUT, I'm not feeding more chemo and radiation into the body so hopefully we are successful in killing off the bad guys!

Assuming the team have nailed the tumour and left things nice and clean for the surgeon to do his art work, I am in training to climb my next big mountain, and soon to be remodeled into a very modified body. Have enquired about a new nose, bigger lips, and a few other modifications, but they reckon there will be enough to do without extending the scope of body works.

Given my most impressive scar from the diverticulitis and the new babies that my surgeon promises, I will be able to confidently take anyone on when it comes to a scar competition, from the sounds I will be looking like a patchwork quilt.

All good, getting very excited about round one finishing, and getting focussed on fitness and eating well. Race will be on to get back into shape ready for that next mountain climb.

Today I did a lot of work stuff, enjoyable, but exhausting. I did manage a late afternoon snooze, but not exactly normal with chemo bottle, PICC line, and feeling just OK. Seems almost better being busy, given as soon as I stop I feel it more. There is a balance there somewhere, I may never know, and frankly, it is more important to go with the flow at the moment I reckon (Simon, spelt "reckon" right this time??)

Tomorrow I'm spoiling myself with a remedial massage (Elaine, better go easy mate). Then Mum is running me into final radiotherapy session, then heart check up, then BH to have chemo bottle removed, PICC line out...and finally an early super casual dinner with some friends...before escaping to the farm for some WELL EARNED R&R.

Sylvia and some of the team are at an end of financial year lunch - lucky ducks! I can't drink and be ordinary company so will stay well away,  good chance for mother and son to bond, so my date tomorrow is Mum.

I feel exhausted thinking about another big day, but by the same token, a most exciting milestone day for me.

Tonight's dinner must be mentioned: Monika made some chocolate mousse, and Ken, as good as your gourmet one was a couple of weeks ago; if real estate doesn't pay enough Monika...clearly a business opportunity there for you in a gourmet food shop. We were ALL totally into it tonight, thanks mate.

While I'm on the subject of food, I have enjoyed quite a few dishes over the past weeks from you guys, THANK YOU.

Love to all.....xxxxx