Just had my first chemo treatment this afternoon.

[anorak]

I've come home loaded down with anti-emetics in case it makes me ill.

And have a nurse coming round on Monday to show me how to inject myself with stuff to make my blood count higher all next week.

I'm just sitting here waiting to feel sick

Oh arse I had forgotten about the sore mouth, I seem to remember eating a lot of prawn cocktails, I diced up the prawns and with a lot of Marie Rose it just slid down.

If I think of anything else, I will be back.

oh Anorak, your are so brave..you should be really roud of yourself the way you have fought/are fighting this!...your on an absolute pedestal, so soon after total upheavel of moving 1000's miles away and your daling with it head on and so well..xx

Well what else can I do Rose? I'd have said 'no thanks' to breast cancer if I'd had the chance but hey ho - why not me?

Feeling virtually normal again now except I have an aversion to certain foods, but have energy again. Now I know the pattern I will be able to plan for the next three cycles before they change my drugs.

DH took me out for lunch yesterday, right couple of yahs we were, sitting on a sunlit terrace eating lobster thermidor, my life these days goes from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Then this morning the nurse came round to show me how to inject myself with blood boosting treatment, have to do that every day for a week now.

Life is proving to be exactly like a rollercoaster at the moment, but it's never boring, that's for sure!

is it WARM wiht oyu?

oh anorak you seem very cool/

Glad you are coping well atm Anorak.

When are you due your next lot of Chemo ?

There's a conference soon for young women with bc. I may see if I can go. It may be interesting.

Keep going anorak. You sound great!

Next chemo a week tomorrow. It'll be every other Tues for 3 more cycles, then they change me to different drugs.

Yes cod it's lovely today around 70 I reckon. I put out some washing and when I took another load out about 2 hours later the first lot was dry already. Lunch yesterday was at the Margarita Inn you might know it, opposite the entrance to Horseshoe Bay beach.

How are you getting on hellobello?

Hello, only me. Glad to hear that you are feeling a bit better. Has the Tit Lady been yet?

Hi Anorak, I logged on to see how you were doing. I'm really pleased that you are feeling a lot better. I know it must be horrid being away from your friends & other family whilst your going this but it sounds a fantastic place to be!

hello peach sorry we lost our internet yesterday and had to call someone out and only got it back this afternoon. Saw your pics, they made me cry. No tit lady as yet.

Hi NY, the internet is wonderful for bridging the gap!

The internet is wonderful, isn't it? I do wish mine was reliable though!

How are the kids coping?

Anorak, it's amazing to read such positive messages from you.

You are doing great lady

I'm very re the washing

The big one is playing la la I'm not listening and the little one is very solicitous when he's not rolling around the floor clutching his stomach at the thought of all my hair falling out!

Why did they make you cry, I thought they would make you happy you big woos

Love to you anorak
I wish you a peaceful and restful night
xx

I guess that's normsl reactions for kids of your age, i hope the big ones reaction doesn't upset you.

Christie (sorry to hijack Anorak), can you CAT? i tried to cat you the other day but mines just run out.

Thinking of you, anorak.x