Another morning of walking up sweaty and today I was not feeling so good, my stomach and insides were hurting. I thought it was a combination of the bed and being hungry but I soon realised that it wasn’t and I felt “bruised” and tender to the touch under my skin. I couldn’t eat my croissant or ‘puff’ as they call it here as I felt rather nauseous and was ready to pass out. We quickly ordered a taxi and got back to the hospital asap. We had an awesome taxi driver who could tell I wasnt feeling flash and he drove the quickest way possible without being a hoon or us saying anything, I was very very grateful for that!!! As soon as I arrived I came into a very busy ward. There were people everywhere waiting to be admitted and move rooms etc. Dr F came straight into see me, checked my blood pressure and explained that it would be the steroids making me sweat and feel a bit out of it and the stimulation shots making me feel bruised and reassured me it was all within safe and normal limits and he organised pain relief straight away.

Next thing I know is there is a trolley in my room and I had to fill it with my belongings and I was moved to level 3. This was all a bit of a blur as I wasn’t feeling the best and it happened soo quick. I was quite saddened by the fact that I was leaving Lucy and coming up to my own room, it had been lovely to have someone there to chat to and help pass the time especially as she is a lovely person too. The rooms on level 3 are a lot cooler thank goodness but you can not open the windows and they are very sterile, Joe must gown, mask, and hairnet it on this ward as well as his booties every time he comes in.

Whilst skyping the kids I was called away to get my new (smaller) picc line inserted. Because of the pain killers I had had earlier I definitely wasn’t as anxious however it still didn’t make this a a pleasant experience. I had the same nurse but a different doctor and had the opposite experience of being talked through it like the larger one. This time I think I could feel the stitches and whilst the tubes are more flimsy and flexible there are 3 of them and this one is pulling a little of my neck however it is short term pain for long term gain hopefully and is a required part of the process. I had an xray to ensure that it is in the correct place and that was today’s procedures finished and we start chemo tomorrow.

Joe and I both had a sleep and then had a little wonder around the hospital grounds this is an old military hospital and like most buildings here in Moscow they are so exquisitely presented and the architecture is amazing. This is definitely it, I will not be venturing outside the gates now.

After Joe left for the evening I was really struggling with trying to connect to the internet up here on level 3. It is not a stable or consistent wifi connection and doesn’t work the best in my room. So I felt really lost without fb, skype and viber and couldnt even use my blog app. Things were not coming in, or going out and I found myself sitting out on the lounge near the nurses desk to try and catch up and make it all work. So if you want to contact me I will get it eventually and I hope I work out how to use it up here the best. Joe moved hotel rooms again tonight as he didnt have wifi connection in the new room either and when we finally touched base again he was having a beer in the hotel with David, and sounded a lot better than when he left me earlier.

Today was an ordinary day for me and I was pleased to talk to Kristoffer who has been on Level 3 from the beginning, about how the steroids and stimulation shots had been affecting him to and we were both the same so that was comforting. I now have theses awesome nutrition drinks that I must have both morning and night, and I didn’t mind the Banana flavoured one, but I wont be asking for too many more vanilla unless I have to!!