Cancer 209

Happy days. I have been violently sick overnight after the last two chemotherapy sessions, which is a little worrying as I don’t like it when there is a significant health decline. Fortunately, it has not happened this time, so I am hoping it is my eating habits, ie eating too much and too much rich food while I am on chemo. I am a little blasé about it, I suppose. I ought to continue being a little careful as I only finished chemo 36 hours ago, but, you know, I like eating.

Another item of good news is that after 43 treatments, I am just starting a new 6 week break. In the middle of it I have a scan, but otherwise it is holiday time! Fill up the medicine bag with stoma equipment and endless drugs, pack it in the car and off we go.

A third item of good news – what a positive post this is – is that I have been accepted on an MA in History, starting 1st October. I know it may be a little ambitious, assuming I am going to be well enough to do this over the next year, but without ambition I am I to do. Get ready to find out all about Alethia Howard, nee Talbot. I thought it best to get away from a career history of war and trauma and try something completely different. And then perhaps another PhD? I hope these drugs keep working.

On the negative side – on second thoughts, let’s not go there. It is far better to be cheerful than to dwell on the inevitable. It has to be a long way off because I have plans.