Tuesday 5th May
I am back at work today. Last week was pretty much a disaster!! I felt too dizzy and light headed, I just could not work at all really. I went to the hospital again on Friday because I nearly fainted again. Luckily, I knew what was coming this time and was able to sit down before I fell down. I was at the hospital most of Friday and they could not find anything wrong with me. They said that my temperature, blood pressure and blood cell count were fine (the injections are working!) and I was showing no signs of an infection. The doctor said that I had nothing to worry about and I just had to take it easy and not rush about.
Over the course of the weekend I felt better, and now my head is ok, I am just feeling extreme tiredness. I have heard that the fatigue can get worse during the last stages of the treatment. I think this is what may be happening. Also, when I started this treatment, the consultant warned me that menstruation can stop and it did. On Friday, it strangely came back again which I think may have contributed to this problem with my head.
I am pleased it has started again even though I had stomach pains all Saturday, as I think it shows that my body is fighting to function normally. Also, chemotherapy can bring on early menopause, and that was always in the back of my mind too.
So, I am hoping to have a more productive week this week. As long as I keep going to bed very early, I think it will be ok. We ended up having a fun weekend babysitting our little nieces and nephews on Saturday night, going to a BBQ on Sunday and out for lunch in Arundel yesterday.