Chemo day 2 - still good :)

Catch up with headteacher
I have taken my new sick note to my school head teacher.  It is for 3 months.  When I am sleeping less in the day, I am hoping that I will be able to pick up some work for school, but only when I am ready.  I have offered to help with making costumes for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - this is something that I can do at home when I have "pottering" time.  I enjoyed our chat.

Walk through the meadows
I changed my route today.  The acorns have all fallen from the oak trees.  The red berries were bright.  The field next to the football club has been cleared and flattened;  I do not know what the plans are.  I tried to find out when the bonfire party takes place at the football club.  I really hope it is on the 2nd November, and not the 9th, because we are in London on 9th for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 

Chemotherapy
I have taken all my tablets at the correct time today.  I have not felt nauseous at all, and outside of sleeping, I have felt quite well.  I did have a little bit of dizziness this morning, but it passed quickly.

My sleep is getting later
I am not sleeping until later in the afternoon - 1.30 ish until 3 ish.   I don't know if this represents any change, or if it because I am so focused on taking my tablets in the correct order during the morning.  However, I have noticed a change.  Dr McBain said that the tiredness will start to pass within the next couple of weeks.  It is a side effect of the radio therapy, which usually clears after six weeks.  My waking at night for the loo will hopefully pass when I stop taking the steroids.  I have some time to go with this (at least 6 weeks).  I am still celebrating my whole night's sleep from two nights ago :)

Knitting
Martha and Katy have continued knitting.  Katy has finished the knitting part of her phone cover.  We have to tidy up all the connections between the colours, and sew it up tomorrow.  Martha has finished one side of the bag that she is making.  I cast off for her.  Next, she makes the opposite side - repeating exactly what she has knitted already.

I am going to knit a hat.  How things have changed with you tube!  I learned today how to create stitches from a you tube video.  My hat pattern is free - I have printed it off - and there is a video to show me how to knit it.  It is very different from when I was knitting in my early twenties.

Coronation Street
As you know, I don't watch much TV and I am not up to date with the soaps.  We watched Coronation Street tonight (whilst knitting) and there is a big cancer theme in Hayley's story line.  Katy was talking to me about my cancer, and saying that my cancer was different because it was in my brain.  Very tricky!  I can't remember what I said at all. 

Have a good weekend
loads of love
Sarah xxxx