As I wait to go in I have a few medical things to do. Today I had my line flushed and a blood test. Tomorrow I will have some blood; 3 bags probably. Even though it takes all day I am looking forward to it as I have been quite active over the weekend and it has started to take its toll. Blood makes you feel good.
On Friday I have a respiratory function test. It involves doing various breathing exercises into various tubes, all whilst contained in a little cocoon that resembles a 3 wheeler. It gets very hot in there. The purpose of the test is to see if the chemo therapy has affected my lung function.
Next week I'll have another ultrasound on my heart. Again, chemo can affect the heart so they want to see it is still working optimally. I'm sure it is but I bet it could do with a break. For a good 6 months I have had elevated heart beats. Sometimes as high as 120. I'm sure it will appreciate a rest when I'm back to my usual 70. Although that may be a while away.
I've also been having extreme pain in the spine. Similar to the pain that I got from GCSF injections (to artificially induce blood production), except this time it's a reaction to the bone marrow test. The area is still a little tender but not infected. The pain comes on around 5pm everyday and feels like being stabbed in the back. I'm not a fan, ironically, of popping pills but paracetamol has been my saviour for the past 2 weeks. The pain appears to be reducing a little but it still wakes me in the night.
I need to make the most of this weekend. It is the last before I go back into hospital and I'll just have had some blood so it had better be a good one.
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