Out on a limb
It's just about three months since I started this last lot of chemo, and I realise that I've hardly written more than 100 words about the experience - compared to the regular updates I did when I started my first chemo last winter. On the face of it, it's been much easier. I haven't had any days when I couldn't get out for a walk or do basic things around the house. I've kept on working most of the time with one or two days off each week, if that. There have been a few nagging side effects. As with the last lot of chemo, some, but not all, of my hair fell out - not enough to be worth wearing the wig which I found so stressful to choose just over a year ago. My sense of taste has gone, which is annoying (who knew water could taste so weird?). The skin on my fingers has dried out - which means my phone often doesn't recognise me any more :-( and I've had a few unpleasant mouth sores. The worst of these was this last week - just at the back of my tongue -