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August 9th, 2009
I have had sore, bloated tummy since Friday, which is causing me constant discomfort and pain. Overall, I have felt pretty rough all weekend. Luckily, I am able to sleep again. Actually, I have slept pretty much all weekend. Another thing to report is, my hair is starting fall down and it has thinned a lot. I have no bald patches as, yet. But, I think I am not far from it.
The dressings of my PICC are already annoying me. It is really hard to keep them dry when I have a wash. So far I have been using cling film to cover them, but it is not sufficient enough. I have to think of a better and easier way to protect the dressings from getting wet, as I will have to deal with this for months!
I have had a relaxing weekend at Minna’s though. She has been taking a good care of me. We popped into the Royal Marsden yesterday to see nurse Arlene who changed my dressings and showed Minna how to do it. Sofia came to see me at Minna’s in the afternoon. Her kinesiology teacher had written down a ‘cancer programme’ for me, and Sofia brought some special kinesiology supplements I should take during chemo, and five days after chemo. Her teacher sold the supplements with a bargain price, £10.00! I think they would normally cost about £70.00… People are so kind and generous. I will try this programme next time I have chemo, which is one week away.
The plan is to go to a restorative yoga class tonight. I hope I feel well enough to do it.