Travels with Zombie - Chemo Cycle 2 and beyond

[IamtheZombie]

The previous thread is approaching capacity so just preparing this one.

Link to previous thread here

Hey Zombie, still cheering you on from forrin land.
Hugs to you.

Signing in with a freshly picked bunch of fully charged batteries - just for you my dearest Zombie!

How was the BBQ? We are hoping to have one tomorrow.
Have a lovely evening and fx for a refreshing sleep tonight.

and thank you for letting me know about knickers.

You look lovely in your photos Zombie

Are you and Zing starting a Knicker Quiche?

You look so beautiful Zombie.Lovely brave woman so you are.

BBB

we should do! mine are so big you can all fit in!

It's been another day of sleep. Sarah woke me at 20 to noon. I came down and chatted with Becky and Sarah until they left just before 2.00. I ate, took some more pain relief and went back to bed at 3.30. Slept until 9.00. I've eaten dinner and am watching telly. I'm starting to feel very sleepy again so I imagine I'll be back off to bed fairly soon. The aches are easing slightly. I hope a final dose of co-codamol tonight will see those off for this cycle.

I start taking the Ciprofloxacin tomorrow. That's assuming my temperature continues to behave. Fingers crossed.

I should start perking up in a couple of days. Normal service will be resumed then.

OHHHH, Zombie.we can be Cipro Sistahs! I've been taking since Friday for a nasty eye infection. Weirdly, Cipro acts as sedative to me. An hour after I take it, I must go for a lie down...

I have been following your journey and think about you daily..love and hugs from the US..xx

xx

Your photos are lovely, what a wicked smile you have!
Sleep tight.

Hope you had a good night Zombie and that all the aches have gone today, at least you have a good week weather wise to look forward to so you will be able to sit in the garden. Lets hope your temp is ok for you to take your other medication today.

Glad you had a good night. Hope you get lots of sleep today and all those aches go far, far away.

Thinking of you.

Evening all.

Hi SW. I hope the Cip clears your eye infection up quickly.

giraffes xxx

Thanks, Allalone.

I feel much better today, mummy. I'm still tired but the aches are nearly gone. My temperature was fine this morning so I've started the Ciprofloxacin on schedule.

Hi, Theselittle.

Good to see you, ljny. Don't be a stranger. xx

I've had 2 naps today but only 2 - 3 hours each (down from 4 - 5 hours each). All being well I should be pretty much back on form by Wednesday / Thursday.

Thinking of you Zombie, hope you get your energy back soon.

Lots of love,

Drenched, in France xxx

Hello Zombie I hope you are getting lots of rest, and care. Sending you more good wishes and positive vibes from across the sea!

Morning.

I may have been a bit optimistic. I'm feeling very flat today and the aches are trying to stage a comeback. At least my temperature is fine.

I'm going to have breakfast part 2 in a few minutes. Then I think I'll retire to bed with my Kindle.

Sigh.

So pleased to see thus thread zombie. Had lost your last thread. My lively friend starts her chemo on friday. Poor thing. She isn't coping well and I don't know how to support her. Reading how you are coming through this is encouraging. X

Lovely **

Sorry to see the aching has made a comeback, hope you can have plenty of rest today.

LEM, all you can do is be there for her. Once she has the first cycle of chemo out of the way it will be a lot less frightening for her. It really is the fear of the unknown that is the worst. I'll be thinking of her on Friday. xx

Thanks, mummy. I've just been taking it very easy today.

Ahhh. Thanks, commsgirl. I needed that.

Thanks zombie. I feel the same. poor thing is petrified but has chatted to someone else at school today who had just been through the same. I think that helped.

Cancer is a bastard of the first order

Optimistic is the only way to be though Zombie isn't it? And you're up there with the best at it.
You know that the flatness will pass and you will get through.

Posting v. unreliable, hope this works.
lots of love

(((()))))

Good morning.

I slept fairly well last night. I can't say I'm full of beans but so far today is definitely an improvement.

On Saturday I received my oncology clinic appointment letter. Unfortunately it was for the same date and time as my next chemo appointment. I tried numerous times yesterday to get through to the clinic without success. After several more attempts this morning I finally managed to get through and the oncology appointment has been re-scheduled for next Thursday.

Now I just need to make appointments with my GP and with the phlebotomist at the surgery.

Hope everyone has a good day.

I hope as the day has gone on that you have continued to feel a bit better. Glad you managed to sort out your apts, although I'm sure you would rather not have to see to that when you aren't feeling a 100%.
Is your appetite ok ? Are you still sleeping a lot today or has that improved as well.