And here we are......this is day 1 of the beginning of the end of ‘Gertrude’....
And yes Gertrude, there's no place for both of us on this earth! and sorry for you but you're going to have to get the hell out!!!!
After a few moments of doubt, and a certain impatience, I'm finally starting my treatment protocol. I already know the place, and for two months my life has been torn between the neurology department and my personal life.
What's more, today is my birthday !!!!!
I'm worried about how I'll cope with the chemo. Will I have headaches? Will my stomach hurt, will I want to vomit or will I be very tired?
Ouuuuulalala too many questions, let's do it and see....
07:00 I'm up, I've got to have breakfast because in a few hours I've got to take my anti-vomiting medication (yes, it's said that chemo makes you want to vomit).
08:30 I take this anti-degeuli, Vogalene....
09:30, that's it, once I've swallowed that..... there's no turning back, one page turns, another opens in my life....
Gloups !!!! loool
It's done !!!!! ha yes I'm telling you everything.....I'm even doing the sound effects!!!
10.30 am I'm there, waiting my turn in the radiotherapy waiting room.
It's not exactly a welcoming place, in fact it's quite disconcerting, as the upkeep of the premises is pretty shabby, and I have a feeling of unease...
For my first treatment, my mum is coming with me, my husband is coming tomorrow, he'll be with me every Wednesday and my mum every Tuesday.
Mme Sinoquet !!!!
My turn, well when you've got to go, you've got to go!
Kisses to mum and I'm going back into the ring !!!
Unfortunately I won't be able to show you what I look like in this straitjacket, specially designed for me. It's like a dental X-ray, but you lie on a table and the machine rotates around the target area, but the difference is that my head is completely blocked and it's impossible for me to move.
My session lasts a few minutes, which isn't long, but the preparation time is much longer. Between the time I get in and the time I get out of the changing room is 30 minutes, including 3 to 5 minutes of rays.
As you can see, that's not very long.
In the meantime, I receive thousands (thousands heuuuu!!! I'm exaggerating mdrrrrr) of messages for my birthday.....
I'd like to thank you all for your messages, which mean a lot to me, especially today.
When I got home, I felt very tired and I felt like throwing up, which wasn't great.
I'm going to get some sleep because I'm knocked out, I don't know if it's the chemo or the radio....or both?? I'll ask my radiotherapist on Friday when I see him.
-------------------------------two hours later-------------------------------------
Hey well !!!! nice nap !!!! well I feel much better
However, I've got a headache...I think that's normal, after all I've been X-rayed in the skull like the Hulk hahaha!
I was going to end this post by saying that it's been a bad day.....but that's without counting on the receipt of a video sent by my bosses and work colleagues.
I was sincerely touched, I love you !!!!! thank you for being here.....
It was a wonderful day.
Let's Gooooooo !!!!!