This is where i'll be for the next few days. With my folks (my mum - dad's away). Its a great place to be, but i do really miss being with Claudia and the kids.
The road to recovery is a funny one. Yesterday evening, my constipation turned a corner (so to speak), which has made a big difference to the nausea. Interestingly.
I'm weaning myself off the anti-sickness drugs and trying to stay up a bit more.
Mentally though, its been a bit harder work.
Thoughts of returning to the hospital (on the 27th), have been making me feel quite anxious.
I spoke to Darren briefly last night in his ward. During the brief chat i heard his drip machine go off (the "end of infusion" alarm) and it made me feel physically sick.
I'm sure it'll be ok, but the road ahead (chemo/surgery) doesn't exactly make for marvellous day-dreaming material.
But please keep Darren in your prayers. Not only is he having to cope with a new onset of leukaemia - after only 9 months in remission with 11 months hospital treatment before that -but his wife (who lives 1hr away, is in a dead-end job, away from her family) isn't managing with the renewed stress and in her desperation is considering her options...
Hello again,
ReplyDeleteA moving entry Pete - I hope you are ok. I think Claudia has her parents there at the mo helping out? That's good. Emma spoke to her last week.
It seems great that you have been able to talk so much with the other guys receiving treatment. Only they can really empathise with you in a way... and I imagine they have quickly become important people. Gosh! I'm looking forward to some good and light-hearted times in the not too far future! In the mean time, you are very much in my thoughts. One day at a time, eh?
Much love,
Jonathan x