Pampered :)

This morning I had my blood test ready for the next chemo session on Monday.  I have done all I can to ensure I am in tip-top condition.  I am however prepared this time for the fact that I may have to have a re-test on Monday, it’s just the way it is and there’s no point worrying about it.

At the ‘look good feel better’ workshop on Tuesday we chatted over coffee a little about our experiences of cancer.  At least a couple of the ladies said that they had had their treatments put back a week or so at least once due to low blood counts or infections, one lady had a really bad experience with chemotherapy but generally the consensus was that it’s pretty horrible but it is a necessary evil.  I was reading a book at the Big C today that was written by a guy who had been through cancer twice and he talked about how each experience was completely different for him.  The thing is, being a bit of a control freak, it just doesn’t sit well with me.  I want to know what to expect.  But as my Mum often used to say to me, ‘I want doesn’t get’ and this is no exception to that rule. We are therefore living in the ‘every day is a learning day’ world instead 🙂 so I am as prepared as I can be.

We were at the Big C because we had one of our complimentary therapies booked.  Rachael was the therapist in residence today.  She gave Phil his taster when we were there for my wig fitting.  When I went into the treatment room Rachael gave me the option of a massage or reflexology.  She explained that both would be very gentle, and were about relaxation with no essential oils because you can’t have tissue stimulation when you’re having chemotherapy (I don’t actually know why, I really should find out!).  Anyhoo… I went with the reflexology.  It was lovely, very relaxing and soothing.  We have booked the next one!

Phil then took me out for a naughty lunch before coming home 🙂  I feel thoroughly pampered!

Talk to you soon

Lots of love Mand xxx