So I have six of ten radiation
sessions done. It hasn't been as easy as the chest radiation. There are side
effects that are quicker than previous for sure. When I had my chest done, it
took about a week or two after the treatments when I developed a cough in my
chest. This time though fatigue, headaches and for a first, some nausea comes
into play. All fun and games when they zap your head. :)
At Brews and Bowls, a charity event, last night, I was
a guest speaker there for Young Adult Cancer Canada. As I was feeling off most of
the day, I took a nap for an hour before the event to make sure I had enough
energy to get through it all. The event was great, nice food appetizers,
Iceberg beer and everyone was dolled up for the dress up event. It was
extremely warm there, sun splitting the Rocks to say the least. So the players
had some food and I did my little speech which went fine. Cavell and I stuck
around to get some of the food afterwards as it was about 6:30 at the time. So
when all was said and done, we went over to my Supreme Commander at YACC,
Geoff, to say our good-byes before we went home. After a little chat, I totally
wasn't feeling well, so I casually said good-bye and started my dash outside the
field. No dice. Back to the garbage can and there went my free food. Please
note, it was not the foods fault and I told Geoff so. :) After dismissing
another lot of free food, I was feeling somewhat normal. Cavell and Geoff were
great about the whole thing and got me some napkins, water and ice for it all
helped. No more sickness for me luckily that day and no one really noticed as
they were all playing lawn bowling at the time. Superman had a chink in his
armour for sure last night and it wasn't Kryptonite in his food. :)
It was the first public viewing of
food since back in my university days. My friend, Erin, had a party at her
house and I drank my flask of rum particularly fast. I was out in her kitchen
in front of about 10-15 people when the urge came on that I shouldn't have
partaken in any alcoholic beverage at the time. Wasn't pretty at all, had to
call my roommates at the time to come get me. So there I was, sitting on her
step, head in my hands awaiting my generous friend's arrival. They showed up
and I got in the back, Cass started talking to me and I cut her off, told her
to shut up and I couldn't talk as I was afraid to get sick again. Oh the
good times that I don't miss now. Again, sorry Jamie and Cass. :)
Let's see how round 7 and all the
rest goes, hopefully better. :)
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