All set to have treatment tomorrow. My bloods are ok to receive the bevacizumab drug. I've just looked up 'normal' blood results and I am definitely getting better, heading into the normal range which is good news. I am still vulnerable to being unable to fight off infection so still shielding like mad in this coronavirus world.
Friday 18 December 2020
The ward was unbelievably busy today. So many whirring drone sounds and manic beeping going off as the machines let the nurses know that one phase of treatment has finished and it is time to hook up another bag of delights for the patient or set off a saline flush through the body. The nurse looking after me was rushing around like mad doing a hundred jobs all at once. It took her nearly an hour to set me up with my drip and set me off. Phew you're OK I'll check back in an hour I can imagine her thinking. I think they are always a bit wary of me because I had 'that memory lapse' and suddenly my heart rate going bananas the first time round with bevacizumab. At 4 o clock I was just finishing and she had still not had her lunch break. God bless the NHS and all who work within the caring profession.
Sunday 20 December
Yesterday was a day of feeling bloated and peculiar with all the drugs whooshing around my body but hey today I'm feeling OK. Last night was the announcement that as of midnight we are in total lock down. A new aggressive highly infectious strain has appeared. Families can only see each other on xmas day and no more. All non essential businesses to close. We knew it was coming on the 28 th but it was a bit of a shock for it to happen Saturday night. Wondering how the next 6 weeks are going to pan out as I am sure it will be 6 weeks to get the virus under control even with the vaccinations beginning to happen.
So what project can I get on with during this lock down? The summer one was clearing extraneous stuff from the house, painting and tidying the pots in the yard, making a new album. Perhaps I should make another album of songs that have not seen the light of day for many years and never got recorded properly? A new/old album? Of course there is the planning and preparation for my new film as well!
Time to daydream myself back onto the magical island
Wow- so many amazing plans! Lovely to have creative projects to leap into! Keep going, wonderful, brave lady!
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