BMT + 17

Haem: 78

White: 0.2

Platelets: 17

Neut: 0.1

So not much movement in the numbers today - but this happened to me last time, I hit the 0.1 neut and then it stayed there for a number of days before suddenly jumping up - so as long as it is not going down, I am happy.

Also, waking each day feeling a bit better. Throat is getting less sore and cough is reducing each day. Going to the toilet is no longer painful and almost 'normal'. I have been eating well with home cooked meals coming in for lunch and dinner.

Today I did a little 'marching' and side leg lifts whilst standing in the shower, along with some stretching of my calf muscles etc - after that - feeling tired! Anth arrived whilst I was in the shower (which was nearly lunchtime by this time) and we watched a couple of episodes of House of Cards. But I made a deal that for every episode watched, I would walk a lap of the ward - so I did 2 laps. Who would have thought walking such a short distance could be so exhausting! Legs are like jelly and there is a feeling they could go under me at any time. I know it is all about taking it slow - but the head tells you that you can do this and the body is a little resistant. Hopefully a few more laps tomorrow.

Anth then ducked back to the unit for a little while whilst I had a sleep and he returned in time for dinner. I polished off a lemon grass pork and about 20 min later had a bit of watermelon. Somehow, the combination was a mistake and just as Anth was leaving (around 8pm) everything came up - and just kept on coming!

So, a bit disappointed as I hadn't vomited for 2 days, and we are just in the process of changing the meds so I am not having the anti-nausea IV or sub-cutaneous - but oral capsules. Anyhow, I feel it might have been the combination of what I ate on top of some mild nausea more than just feeling nauseous as I had been feeling pretty good all day.

So a few steps forward, and one back - but as long as I am moving forward.