Day 169: Surgeryland Recovery and Pink Dinosaur Design

Another day, another injection into some part of my body! This time it was my mouth when I was back at the dentist to replace the temporary filing this afternoon. The toxicity of the chemo, and its side effect - which results in a lack of saliva production - can contribute to all sorts of dental problems, and so it seems to be the case with me. I'll have this filing in place through to the end of chemo but then looks like I'm in for all the fun of root canal therapy and the back pocket agony of another crown. Where will the fun of 2017 end, I wonder?

My trip to the dentist came after a lazy morning in bed after a restless night of discomfort from the latest 'inflation'. I know it will settle over the next week but for now it's heavy and sore, especially when I'm lying down. At least I got some work done and made some important work phone calls this morning, so that was some progress.

After the dentist I had the chance to see Lindy for afternoon tea before she departed for home. It's been lovely seeing her again so soon.

Tonight Rob and I will watch another couple of episodes of the brilliant Handmaid's Tale, having started it last night. I'm a huge Margaret Attwood fan and have read everything she's written (but not her Sci-Fi books, with the exception of the Blind Assassin). I've always disliked Sci Fi in general and dystopian novels in particular so have avoided reading her classic book BUT I have to say this is a brilliant series based on what is I'm sure a brilliant book. I found the first episode anxiety producing, and thought I might not make it through, but the stellar acting, script and storyline which is so topical, have us both gripped.

Today I'm wearing the last of my bangle collection - a wonderful pink dinosaur design bangle the boys bought me for mother's day about eight years ago. I think this was my first DD piece. I don't wear it often - it is heavy and dramatic - but I do love it and always get comments on it when I have it on.

Tomorrow we are heading up to Killcare/Hardy's Bay for a few days away. I booked it to celebrate what was to be the end of the radiotherapy and to co-incide with the last days of the school holidays. As it turns out, the radiotherapy is still to come, but it will be wonderful to have a change of scene after months of being housebound, and to walk on the beach whatever the weather. I'll take time off blogging while I'm away and start again next week when I head across to Radiocity.