Shingles.. would you believe it

It's good to read that your shingles are feeling better now - don't worry about the pills - if they're doing the job who cares?  There will be many years NOT to take pills!  I don't know about picc lines (I have a port) but I hope it will settle down from your session tomorrow.  Are you taking Dexamethsone? - it can interfere with your sleeping, but seems to settle down over time.  A hot milk chocolate drink helped me drift off.

Let us know what the oncologist says about your arms - did you ring her today?   Would exercises help, or massage?  Thinking of you and hoping you got some constructive advice to help.  I am so sad to hear that you are going through all this.

Had my last chemo today  and the nurses blew up a surgical glove, drew a face on it with the thumb for a nose and wrote cute messages like "woohoo - last chemo 26/7/12" all over it, and tied it to my drip stand.  They are suck gorgeous girls.  The surgery I will need to have is a hysterectomy, but they do it laperascopically (?) now instead of open surgery, so hopefully a quick recovery.  I see the surgeon on 9/8.

Good luck tomorrow - will be thinking of you - you will be over the 1/2 way mark!!

Big hugs and love,

Michelle xx