It is 8am, and I was woken up by the cleaner who came into my room.  The night was tough, again.  I could hardly get any sleep because of chemo.  There was a lot of beeping, changing the drugs, and running to the toilet thanks to the IV fluids and diuretics.  Thus, I feel pretty rough this morning, like I had been raving all night!

Minna came to keep me company last night, and brought me some yummy organic healthy snacks.  I would have been hungry otherwise, as the evening meal here was minuscule!

Last time when I had this ‘day 15’-chemo, I was too sleepy to be aware exactly what was going on, and I did not realise that they gave me the Gemcitabine on top of the Rituximab and Cisplatin.  I am still on IV fluids, for another 4-5 hours or so.  All in all, this chemo will take about 23-24 hours.  I think, I will need to go home and rest after this.

Ruth and Michael are coming to pick me up, which is so wonderful!

I have to say the nursing staff has been so lovely throughout.  And, I have enjoyed the staying in this ward, even though the chemo has been tough at times.  Also, I have tried to see the chemo more like a ‘friend’ not the ‘enemy’.  A new thing they taught me at the Penny Brohn.