I woke at 5am this morning for a couple of hours and then managed to get 2 more hours sleep and woke when breakfast was delivered at 9am. What a sleep, I felt fantastic. I ate and was connected for day 2 of chemo. I believe because its only day 2 I am not feeling anything yet. Which is a good thing, if I was to feel anything I am sure I will be given everything that is required. This place runs like clockwork, they are soo efficient and look after you so well, there is no place I would rather be to have this treatment. Today I didn’t get the urgency to pee like yesterday and yes, I asked if I needed to was it able to be stopped and of course it is. Once the infusion was finished they changed my dressing on my picc line as when I sweat it doesnt stay on well for some reason.

Then I was free until 5pm, I thought I was not allowed out anymore, but with the appropriate covers I was so we headed out for lunch. We went to the Mediterranean restaurant near the hotel since we missed the bus stop at a shop on the way. Joe had eaten here with David and so had some of the others and I was excited to have the beef stroganoff but it was sold out. I was disappointed that I couldn’t have that but the food was amazing. I dont think you can say the food is bad here in Moscow at all we have always had good meals. At the end of the meal the waitress asked Joe if he was Arab, and everyone who knows Joe knows that he often gets asked if he is Italian,  Greek, Lebanese or Arab, but today I think I really helped peoples perceptions hehe.

On the way back to the hospital we stopped at what we thought might have been a harris scarfs type shop, it was but it wasnt, a bit of bunnings in with a cheap as chips and a harris scarfs. Lucky we only had time for a quick look as it was time to get back. We were rushing in the doors at the same time as the lovely Lucy and we finally got to catch up in person since the whirlwind of thursday and moving rooms, was so nice. Thank you for my angel, our friendship and paths Lucy! x

Once upstairs I was immediately hooked up to my 5pm infusion in the lounge area where other patients Renathe, her husband and Kristoffer where sitting. I thought that this was a steroid but it is actually anti nausea and bladder protection against the chemo. Which is why I have the urge to wee all the time so flushing the chemo through is a great thing for my bladder. Once Kristoffer and I were finished our infusions the boys went out for beer and dinner, they must have been having a fab time as the guard told them they had 5 minutes to get their bits from inside and then they had to leave! I was having my 9pm infusion then and finally catching up on wonderland! My dressing was retaped again as Dr Fedorenko called in for the night to see how everyone is. What a Dr!