A blog of my encounter firstly with gastro oesophageal cancer and later with cancer at the pyloric end of the stomach. Blog started 13 October 2007.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

End of week two of drug trial

Well folks, this first two weeks is drawing to a close. Things have been very rugged over the last few days; a cycle of eating, bloating and vomiting; accompanied by towering fatigue. Still, I am developing a pattern of an afternoon bath then sleep for a few hours which is just a wonderful time. Often I will then read in bed for an hour or so; reading a great book now "Journey to the ants" by Bert Holldobler and Edward Wilson, Belknap Press 1994 ISBN 0674485254. It is a laymans description of the world of ants.
As tiredness has moved in I find I need to call on Lynne for even the most menial of errands, because I spend too long thinking about doing something before I can actually do it. Managed to walk up to the shops with Lynne this morning, but then accepted a lift from a neighbour back home...what wonderful people we have as friends & neighbours!!!
At last some pictures...rather confronting, but that is the nature of my condition.
Not much meat on this boiler. Fit only for the knackery. 64 kg does not get you much on my frame. As a nice modesty screen I am holding the box in which the trial drug tablets came.

Finn eat your heart out!! A bubble bath complete with rubber duck...who could ask for more.

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Peter and Lyndall at Cape Schanck, Victoria, June 2007

Peter and Lyndall at Cape Schanck, Victoria, June 2007