So yesterday morning started out a bit rubbish but I managed to turn it around. Put some make up on and pushed the wheelchair down to the rec to watch the second half of the football. Only took it as my legs do get a bit wobbly and there’s no where to sit there. It was a beautiful afternoon and I thoroughly enjoyed being out in the crisp air.
Rob pushed me up town where he had a few beers with the football boys, I had four pints of soda! Stopped for one more on way home and ordered a Chinese.
Was so nice being out, seeing some of my wonderful friends and meeting lovely new people too. Rob pushing me home after a few pints wasn’t something we will be doing again until I go over the green cross code with him!
Sugars registering ‘hi’ before bed so they were over 33. Lots of extra insulin. 19.7 this morning. I’ve been doubling up all day and just now before dinner they are 24.7 so another double dose needed.
I didn’t get much sleep. The steroids have a habit of keeping you wide awake along with the toilet trips. Every time I got up my leg gave way a little bit more. My oncologist always asks me how my legs have been, apart from wobbly I’ve not experienced it.
It’s only my left leg. It feels like my veins are pumping through ice-cold blood. My muscles ache so much and you can actually see it pulsating around my calf. It hurts from my foot up to my hip. I asked Rob to rub some moisturiser on it earlier. He did but he’s obviously used to just rubbing in deep heat rather than massaging! My lovely friend who is also going through chemo said this happens to her too (the pain not husband’s lack of massaging skills – not asked her that) and it usually lasts a few days.
Been feeling quite sick today too. Although my eyes are heavy my head doesn’t seem to be that bad so that is good. Had a little accident which I probably shouldn’t really mention, just glad Rob was at Tesco at the time and puddle cleaned up 😳 I had been warned by someone before chemo that it could happen and I promised to share all with you! Haha
Rob has done four loads of washing today and the roast cooking smells delicious. He will then do the ironing after he’s cleared up, so credit where credit is due, well done that man.
Hoping for a better night and less pulsating! Hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend xx
Jo's Jubbly gets cancer 
Sounds like a good one honey that reads wrong but you know what I mean!!! Hopefully!!! Mean getting out to football not Tesco! Love you xxxx💕💕💕💕
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Lol thank you lovely xxx
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Pleased you got out and about, I bet you needed it 😊 Robs a diamond for all the multi tasking he’s doing ,bless him , even if his massaging skills aren’t up to scratch…lol. You sound so positive and that’s great 😊 love you Jo xx ❤ xx
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Thank you darling, he’s definitely a keeper lol love you xxx
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Hi Jo – I am a friend on the Macmillan BC forum. I have been thinking about you and read your profile and saw your blog. Your blog made interesting reading for me as I see you are diabetic?? As I am. I had Breast cancer aug16 and just finished AC chemo and about to start radiotherapy. I hope you are on the mend, keep in contact as we are very similar re BC xxx
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Thank you Louise, yes we are following the same path. How was your diabetes during it all? I’ve got my radiotherapy planning meeting Tuesday. How many do you have to have? Take care Jo xx
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Hi Jo – thank you for replying. My diabetes was all over the place during chemo but since has settled back down. Thank goodness! How are your sugars doing now? I had 15 radiotherapy sessions. I finished treatment early Feb and now on tamoxifen. Why did you have a painful leg? Did you have the AC chemo? I think they opted for this chemo cocktail as kinder for diabetics. I hope you had a good holiday and glad we made contact. Thanks and take care too Lou x
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What combination of chemo did you have? Are you doing ok now. I wish you well ((hug)))
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