Ups and Downs

Hi Robyn, I will be finishing Herceptin in February. Every 3 weeks until then. I have made some lovely friends including one who is also now on herceptin only, so I enjoy chatting with her in the Chemo Lounge, and then we go for a coffee afterwards. I was looking forward to being able to get my house tidied up and clean enough to invite friends back for lunch sometime. However, my house really is in a "relatives who know me very well only" state.  I have a sick old cat who only sometimes manages to get to the litterbox, and sometimes poos or wees on the floor, and when my chemo fatigue is really bad, it is all I can do to cover the mess with kitchen towel, to clean up when I have a bit of energy to spare later on. This disgusts and shames me but is really all I am capable of on those days. I have also not had the energy to properly sort out my clothes for each season and pack away summer clothes when getting out winter clothes, and generally many aspects of keeping a house in a house-proud state have just had to give way to leave energy for walking daily, feeding us, and time in the garden, these being my priorities. I shall just have to tell my friends that my house is not fit for guests at the moment,  and please not to be offended.

Thanks for your kind encouragement Robyn

Jessica