Update on latest events

I actually live in Gracemere which is the beef capital of Australia.  It is near Rockhampton but you are excused because there is a suburb in Brisbane named Gracemere.   I am about 1 hour from Biloela.  I've got lots of questions for the medical oncologist today.  I had an ECG prior to chemo and will be asking for another one now that I am finished just to compare.  I will never have chemo again - thems fighting words I know but someone will have to be very convincing to get me back there.  My surgeon told me yesterday that he likes the portacath (Penny) to stay in for 2 years after treatment just in case more chemo is needed!!!!  Like hell I thought.   Radiation is a breeze compared to the side effects of chemo.  I know that the side effects of chemo are most likely gone after a certain period and that some of the radiation ones are permanent (lympodema - rare) but I would always opt for radiation over chemo.  Today I am actually starting to feel a bit okay but still no energy or interest in doing anything.  I'm usually unstoppable but someone has let all my steam out and it is going to take a while to put it all back apparently.  I feel like such a dragon still sitting here in my pj's with nothing done.  It really is a mental thing to get myself going each day.  "Enjoy" your stay in hospital - at least you don't have to feel bad sitting in your pj's.  Must get that mental thing happening before I disentergrate. XLeonie