Better news on the cancer front...so far
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 @ 6:28 PM
I have had so many kind people giving me support, hugs, grapes...here's a short update on my situation so far...and a fabby recipe for a new cake coming up on the next post...
The oncologist thought that before chemo he would try me for 8 weeks on hormone therapy (Faslodex for those interested) to see if it reduced the tumours. After my first 2 jabs (500mg), a week ago, I am feeling pretty good and the visible 'lumps' are diminishing in size! I had a bit of vision/headache trouble on Friday but that has gone away, and no other side effects so far. I've changed my diet to a low-carb one (no bread, very little pasta, no potatoes, almost no sugar) and have no desire for alcohol, so I might even lose a gram or two (53kg is about 3kg too much for a small person like me). Plenty of load-bearing exercise is still a good idea (walking, dancing, manouevring a motorbike) so life continues as normal. Must be those positive vibes I'm getting from you all!!
So I'm off for a walk round the valley, rain or no rain...it's been quite wet here today, and cool. Lovely!
