🎵 Jump Around – House of Pain (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=G8hrXmfzhBo&si=Tjcb5f1tgW1nZFZt)
Well, I spoke too soon in my last post when I said this round of chemo had been a bit kinder to me because at around 2am, after my seventh and final daily injection to stimulate my bone marrow (G-CSF, for those of you who like the technical stuff), the most excruciating pain kicked in across my lower back!
On a scale of 1-10 the pain was at least a 13 😩 It was a constant throbbing and pulsating pain and there was no way I could get comfortable or get back to sleep. Off I went downstairs to try lying on the floor (it was no help and I was terrified a spider might crawl on me!), I tried lying with cushions bolstered behind my back, then cushions between my knees, I tried lying front facing down, then with legs up, and nothing worked to ease it. All I could do was swear constantly 🤬 (again no real help but it made me feel better!).
The throbbing pain carried on through the day – apparently a known side effect of the injections as they stimulate the bone marrow (I think I had the same thing after that first week of chemo so i’ve been lucky really not having it again until now). Thankfully, by last night the pain had eased to just a dull ache, and today I’m feeling much brighter again. Just another little reminder for me not to get too cocky! 🙄
On a much brighter note, thank you to Bernie and John for the gorgeous surprise afternoon tea delivery- it was such a lovely, thoughtful treat and a great pick-me-up. ❤️🍰
And that’s it from me. Short and sweet today. just like my language the other night at 2am! 😂
Sam x
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