A quick update on 'the week that was'.

Tuesday saw a further visit to the Darwin Private Hosptial to have a follow-up scan of Sue's colon, stomach, liver and neck - the existing sites where the cancer has 'expressed itself' to date. We don't have the results yet but anticipate that there will be some evident shrinkage in at least some of these areas - but we do not really know.

Today was the first day in this round of chemo that Sue woke up feeling 'pretty good'. The 9 days since her last infusion have been the toughest ones yet. The main issue has been extreme tiredness and lack of energy. Ironically she has also been having trouble sleeping at night for the first time since she commenced chemo! Weird huh? The blessings continue to be real however. She is still more or less pain free and the side effects are much as before though perhaps slowly building in intensity.

So what does Sue do when she is having a (relatively) good day?  Believe it or not she does the following:

  • Pick up a new (and much smaller) car (VW Golf 90TSI for those who understanding 'auto-speak')
  • Go and have your eyes tested and order some 'reading glasses' to complement the existing graduated lens spectacles. (I think the idea is that this will unleash in Sue increased capacity in and enjoyment of not only reading, but also knitting, applique, iPad use and other such 'lap-based' activities!)
  • Have a 'nana-nap'
  • Have lunch
  • Put on a load of washing
  • Have a 'nana-nap'
  • Go and watch your son's girlfriend play netball
  • Have dinner
  • Have a 'nana-nap'
  • Do some applique
  • Have a 'nana-nap'
  • Wake up in order to go to bed!

Truthfully, there may not have been that many 'nana-naps', or there may have been more...... I lose track!!

As I have been heard to comment before, there are certain aspects of Sue's current existence that smack of 'early retirement. It is not a bad way of thinking/speaking about daily life at present - focussing on the positives while not denying the underlying reality. 

I wonder what tomorrow will bring?