Busy week

This cycle I have been quite sensitive to the cold particularly in my fingers I have also experienced some shaking nerves in my hands throughout the cycle. My 'telephone review' ended with me not having infused chemotherapy today (Friday) but having a consultant review on Monday with some peripheral tests to gauge a potential side effects from the Capecitabine. I have felt quite breathless in the last week or so and this may be indicative of of a reaction to the drug, my oncologist has already reduced the daily amount of Capecitabine by 1 gram to 3 grams a day, a significant amount. In general, I think this has made this current cycle more comfortable than the previous two. Assuming the tests are successful I will have my infused chemo next Friday (20 July). I am hopeful that the results of these tests will result in further amended therapy that will make the next few months even more comfortable. Looking at some forums I can see that I don't seem to be suffering as badly with the chemotherapy as some.

There is a definite positive to this change, previously I would have had my infusion the day before Hannah (3rd daughter) and Mark get married in August. I was genuinely concerned that I wouldn't be fit enough to attend the church let alone walk Hannah down the aisle. This schedule change puts the infusion a week after their wedding which means I will be as fit as is possible for the wedding as a consequence I am really looking forward to it.

Also this week I got through my works medical with the recommendation of  'light duties'. I was 'over the moon' with the outcome and to celebrate Stella and I went to Zizzis for lunch we had the sharing antipasti and an excellent fish stew, beautiful company, sparkling conversation and good food; what more can a man ask . I am looking forward to this first step back to normality. I genuinely believe that mental agility is as important as physical fitness and the idea of having a challenging task to deal with is a prospect I am looking forward to. My light duties come with some ties, I have to avoid unnecessary fatigue and exposure to any virus to this end I will be mixing my work pattern between working remotely from home and going in to the office for specific tasks. Attending fires is still some way off but it is, at least, on the horizon.

Another pleasant surprise this week was that I can keep my current lease car until I retire (Feb 2013). I thought with the lease ending in August I would have the complication of replacing it, small but a concern removed none the less.