Another great nights sleep, I think I am enjoying the bed to myself hehe, however I think the chemo might take it out of you a bit too. I had my dressing checked by the nurse before she left and then I went through the shower before breaky so I could watch the crows and have day 3 of the chemo. There are these things called shower shields that you cover your picc line with when you, you guessed it, have a shower. Today’s was useless although I did actually wash my hair, it was with caution and the hand held nozel still. But my dressing was saturated and I was madly trying to dry it back on, It seemed to work for the most part I just wore a hair net all day to try and keep it from pulling down. Not sure how to make them work properly!

I was hooked up and watching the showdown while Joe was recovering from a BIG night with Renathe’s husband Stian from Norway, watching the footy with David the port supporter from scottland. Got all that? It was a great way to make the time pass but footy at 9.30 in the am and a loss in a showdown meant for a long day ahead and I wasn’t sure how Joe would be when he got here 😩

I skyped Bianca and mum before Joe arrived and didnt realise it was already 7.15pm there so Dominic was already in bed asleep and Bianca was just going to bed. They were buggered after a wonderful weekend with Paul, Kirra and the boys. Thank you for having them and making this easier for us on the otherside of the world and giving the grandies a break. I was so pleased that there were no major dramas and their first ‘non family’ sleepover was a success. Bianca was loving the praise she got for using her manners and she also delighted to tell me that Dominic was only a little bit naughty, holding up a 1cm gap between her thumb and index finger. Its such a relief to not be stressed about the kids here and be able to focus and relax on the treatment. I cant believe the 2nd week is coming to an end already!

Besides needing to empty my bladder every 10 minutes, I had a little bladder discomfort/pain for about 10 minutes but not bad enough to require any attention, a bit of the sweats still and I needed a nap so Joe and I both had a siesta. I was woken at 5pm for the bladder protection and anti nausea infusion and then got dressed to go out for dinner as the mash pototo and fish wasn’t going to cut it.

We decided to eat back at the hotel as we had a few hours til I had to come back for the guards and the 9pm infusion. Everytime I go out I think it will be my last time out but unless it happens tomorrow I think today was it. Its probably getting too risky to go out with the chemo now. We had a lovely meal with the restaurant to ourselves for most of the time. We even spoiled ourselves with desert, wish I hadn’t been full other nights we had eaten there and tried more of them my Panna cotta was amazing as was Joe’s warm choc cake. I needed that sweetness.

So a quick taxi back to the hospital and my 9pm infusion, another dressing change, thank goodness as it wasnt stuck very much now, my nutrition drink and I was out of it.