Cancer is horrible - as Celia will testify after another day of operations, blood tests and drips. However, you do have the slight upside of lots of freebies and presents as our Easter egg and cuddly toy collection shows. Today, "Uncle Roger" took it to a whole new level when an iPad Mini arrived in the post for Celia. Thank you so much Roger. Your generosity is way over the top. It will however be very well used and Celia is very excited.
She could have done with the iPad mini today as for the second successive day Celia hours sitting in a chair attached to a drip. Her electrolytes are still lower than expected and so she needs more fluid in her system to help the chemo flush out the cancer cells. She is coping with the boredom extremely well and is just focusing on her big dinner at the end of the day.
Another big positive today is that Celia has definitely mastered the art of taking her medicine. It now all goes down morning and night without a hint of complaint. Life and routine of being a long term patient seems to be taking shape. It is not fun, but it can be managed.
Tomorrow will be an interesting one for Lydia. Mum and Dad are going away for a few days to visit friends in Northern Victoria and I am going back to work for a few hours. Lydia will be back to coping on her own with three children. For me, it will be good to be busy and take my mind off the situation. I get the feeling that Lydia is ready to get into a routine too and won't be too disappointed to have the house to herself again.
Celia is back in to check her levels tomorrow. Hopefully just a short visit and then the all clear until chemo next Tuesday - fingers crossed.
She could have done with the iPad mini today as for the second successive day Celia hours sitting in a chair attached to a drip. Her electrolytes are still lower than expected and so she needs more fluid in her system to help the chemo flush out the cancer cells. She is coping with the boredom extremely well and is just focusing on her big dinner at the end of the day.
Another big positive today is that Celia has definitely mastered the art of taking her medicine. It now all goes down morning and night without a hint of complaint. Life and routine of being a long term patient seems to be taking shape. It is not fun, but it can be managed.
Tomorrow will be an interesting one for Lydia. Mum and Dad are going away for a few days to visit friends in Northern Victoria and I am going back to work for a few hours. Lydia will be back to coping on her own with three children. For me, it will be good to be busy and take my mind off the situation. I get the feeling that Lydia is ready to get into a routine too and won't be too disappointed to have the house to herself again.
Celia is back in to check her levels tomorrow. Hopefully just a short visit and then the all clear until chemo next Tuesday - fingers crossed.
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