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Home sweet home


There is nothing like being home with your mum. Home cooking, morning tea in bed, having your washing done, no housework and best of all the company of your loving and crazy mum! I have a beautiful bedroom too which have filled with all my vintage clothes, fabric and sewing bits.

I had my last injection today and the nurse left her mark with a painful jab. I have been a lot better this week with the injections that I have for 5 days on the 5th day after chemo. When I first had them they made me feel very ill, headaches and bone ache. I did not seem to suffer badly this time, apart from the odd morning headache but my body must be getting used to them.

My arm however has been a bit of a mess. I seem to be allergic to everything they use, even the PICC line. The line and plasters have left me very red, bumpy and itchy. I looked like I had 3rd degree burns the other day. The nurse realized my arm needed some air to heal so stopped using the plasters. My arm is less itchy but looks like it is now scaring. The nurse bless her said it looks like she has done a Heath Robinson job as it does look like I have been in the wars! I'm just glad it is winter so I am able to cover it up.

I have had a very relaxing week, getting over the chemo and injections. The house is slowly looking more festive. I love Christmas at my parents house. My mum does a fantastic job at making the house look cosy and Christmasy.

Next week should be fairly busy, making my presents and helping wrapping my mums presents for our huge family. I'm hoping to buy a wig next week which I'm quite excited about.

My hair is still falling out and I'm trying to only wash it once a week. I washed it this morning in the bath and there was a lot of hair left in the tub. Its not so bad being shorter though. When it thins out too much I'll shave the lot off! Everyone loves my hair. My dad said I looked better with short hair too, but he did say that I looked even more like him now! He said it was a compliment. What?, looking like your 60 year old dad..... I don't think so!

Its good to be home but I do miss the bustle of Brighton, Joe and all my friends down there. I've been feeling a little tearful today. I do really miss Joe. I will probably see him over Christmas which will be great but probably very hard and painful again.

Comments

Elizabeth said…
hehehehe hello Big Ant!!! xxx
13 December 2008 at 15:38
mum said…
Now you've got those nasty injections out of the way get ready to wrap!!!! Woolley Bulley!!!! xxxx
13 December 2008 at 16:03
Louise said…
very nice that you can be home! i can relate to the allergies: i am allergic to all the tape and plasters they've come up with, including my catheter line itself. flax/omega oil applied to the skin helped lots. :)
15 December 2008 at 18:16
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