Another 2 week update and another cold. I am sorry its not massively exciting and also a brief warning, some of this will be too much information but I want people to be informed if they are using my information/journey as research for themselves.

My sinus infection pretty much cleared up thursday after my last update so that was nice. However had some serious pains in my tummy and I woke Thursday for me to have welcomed a womens monthly visitor, although she was very much uninvited. I am on the pill and was not expecting it to show at all. I was taking neurofen for my sinus infection and had switched as I ran out of the antiviral russia sent me home with and the one my haemotologist prescribed here. I dont know if it was from switching, the blood thinning neurofen or perhaps a side effect of the chemo. Eitherway I rode it out and checked at my pentamadine appt the next week that it was nothing to be concerned about and it was all ok. It stopped and just appeared to be a pretty standard visit, just unexpected.

Friday it was my mums birthday and I made a cake and again I was very happy with my skills compared to pre hsct. This cake was covered the best I probably have ever done and then the kids helped me roll, cut and decorate with circles. I am thinking my dexterity has improved for sure now.

Last week Joseph came home from work and whilst I managed fine without him but with help from the parents it was still school holidays so great to have him here for that. I did venture out to do a couple of things with my kids and had a ball, just watching and not touching anything lol. It was nice not to have to do anything hehe.

We went for a drive up to Murray Bridge to pick something up Thursday and our poor little boy was coughing, coughing and coughing some more to the point he threw up. Omg we thought he had whooping cough.  We couldn’t get him into Dr’s so we sat on it and Friday he woke up perfect and devloped more cold symptoms and then Sunday I was (un)fortunate enough to pick up my 3rd cold since being home.

Then on that coldest weekend, Joe and I took the kids for a day trip up to Gumeracha and the big rocking horse and the motor musuem. It was suprisingly warmer up there! Something I am very proud of was climbing the big rocking horse… prior to my hsct I probably would have been able to go up 1 level but it would have taken all my strength and I wouldnt have made it to the top or even attempted to go up all the way. WELL I DID IT!!! I climbed all the way to the top and down again and supported Dominic in his climb while Joseph followed Bianca. It was narrow, it needed sturdy balance to get on to come down and I did it all! I had very sore legs the next day hehe.

So I have had a few days of the cold but it is not too servere thank goodness. I think I am doing better since my treatment I am feeling well still even with the cold and am not needing a day nap anymore. As soon as my cold is gone I am hoping I will be able to see some difference in my energy and then I will get into some rehab.

Thanks for reading xx