Day 127: Vicky and David's Jet Drops (2)

I'm wearing a lovely pair of earrings today given to me about three years ago as a birthday gift from Vicky and David. These are a day late: I saw V&D yesterday but as it was Mum's birthday I was wearing her earrings. These are long jet drops in an art deco style. I don't usually wear them in the day as they are so fancy (they were glistening under my cap when I went walking this morning), but they work wonderfully in the evening.

I woke feeling 'relatively' clear headed this morning. To put it in Scottish speak, my internal weather has gone from 'dreich' (wet, dull, gloomy, dismal, dreary or any combination of these. Scottish weather at its most miserable) to a 'haar' - (a mist that rolls in from the East). Unfortunately, I'm still completely waterlogged which makes walking uncomfortable. I almost didn't make it up the hill at the park this morning. It seems ridiculous and is frustrating. I can't wait for the feeling to lift but I think it's going to be a slow process. I've bought all the natural diuretics I could see at the supermarket today - watermelon, garlic, parsley, celery. I'm seeing my lymphodema therapist on Friday. Together, I  hope they work!

After our walk, where Miss Molly misbehaved very badly by refusing to come back, Rob and I did a quick dash (or waddle in my case) to the shops to look at some long needed furniture. I then worked for the afternoon on my paper. I made some progress and I'm really hoping to have it finished by the end of the week. 

Today is 'officially' the end of the last chemo cycle. I feel much weaker than I did at the same point in previous cycles, but boy am I happy that I don't have to front up to Cancerworld tomorrow morning for another toxic shock. I'm looking forward now to gradually climbing out of the pit, growing my hair, and getting my saliva and taste buds back! I have no idea what my internal organs have been suffering, but it will be especially good for them to have a chance to recover too. 

Thanks to those who have sent encouraging messages to keep blogging. I'll keep up daily blogs til the earrings are done, then move to weekly updates with the necklaces!