Starting to Get Back to Normal

It's been an interesting few weeks for me, as I'm starting to feel like myself again. While I still get tired quicker than normal, its a different kind of tired to the bone-aching fatigue I've had until now. The more I do the better I feel (up to a point). I'm even starting to look like myself again (albeit with a very short haircut and a 2 stone weight gain) - my face is much less puffy than it was, my eyelashes are back and I even have eyebrows again.

I've been suffering on and off over the last few months with a pain in my leg. It's not too bad, but it's been niggling at the back of my mind that I should get it checked out, so I set up an appointment with my oncologist last week. I knew that it was likely to be nothing, but occasionally I would start freaking out about it and assume the worst (one of my risks is a spread to bone cancer, and bone pain is a symptom). I was sent off immediately for X-Rays on my leg and thankfully they didn't show up anything. Most likely reason for the pain is that I have shin-splints, because I've been inactive for a while and with my numb feet I'm probably stomping a bit. It's a big relief that it's nothing sinister, but I suppose that I'll always have to deal with random panics over strange aches and pains.

I also went to see my GP, who has agreed that I can start getting back to work in the next few weeks, provided that my 3rd Herceptin treatment went without incident - which it did. Some people I've spoken to have been surprised that I'm so keen to get back to the office, but I just want to get back to being a normal person. Cancer has already stolen 10 months of my life, and I don't intend to let it have any more.

Second Herceptin

I had my second Herceptin treatment on Friday, which went without any hitches. My port was accessed nice and easily this time round, and again I had no reaction to the drug. I have to have one more at Reading to prove I'm definitely not allergic to it, and then the rest will be done out of Bracknell.

I'm starting to feel better recovering from the radiotherapy, my skin is still a little sore, but I'm much less tired. I was even able to do some digging out in the garden yesterday, and I've started a little exercise regime to help me start getting back into shape.

I've been carrying on with my embroidery as well, here are my last 2 projects, converted now into cushions: