Fec T
Fec 2, day 7
Feeling much better today, eating normally again, just tired really. 
Chris, I know we’re not supposed to Google, but found this on a US site. “There aren’t any specific foods that are proven to improve blood counts. However, good nutrition overall absolutely is proven to help your body heal and help your blood counts recover as quickly as possible during cancer treatment. Getting good nutrition during treatment is proven to improve quality of life, decrease fatigue, decrease the risk and severity of mucositis (mouth sores) and hand foot syndrome (plantar-palmar toxicity or peeling, itching hands and feet), decrease treatment breaks, and ensure that you are able to receive your prescribed cancer treatments on schedule” Absolutely no help whatsoever really. I take a multi-vitamin pill, Vitamin B (all) etc. Check with chemo nurse first though. I had it on my meds list before starting, so they knew about it. Also take Omega 3 fish oils. Beetroot sounds good Lavendersun, I eat a lot of that.
Gill, no I didn’t have palpitations. Just the odd dizzy spell in mornings due to tiredness. I try to get at least one nap in per day - hopefully two.
granny p, glad things don’t seem to be too bad at moment. Hope it stays that way.
Mandy and granny p, you make me feel so old. Got a grandson of 23, youngest son almost 30, eldest daughter is 42!!
Sandra, love your new photo in your little hat - lovely.
Karen, Sjogren’s syndrome gives me dry eyes among other things. I use Hypromellose preservative free, but get them on prescription. gritty eyes are nasty. I can’t believe you are already heading up for Fec 3!!
Elaine, glad you are a bit better today.
Louise, what a lovely cuddly cat.
Jo, keeping fingers crossed for Fec 2 tomorrow, good luck.
Also for ciprofloxicin, watch your achilles tendons. I got tendonitis because of it a couple of years ago.
Mandy, wish you were pregnant and not having chemo!!
Chris asked for a funny poem to cheer you up. I have several, but as most of you are gardeners, thought this would be suitable. It’s called Gardener’s Lament.
We cleared out the garden today:
it really was time
as the weather was fine
and the grass was looking like hay.
The Roses were all overgrown:
while the Dandelion weeds
had spread all their seeds
among the Potatoes we’d sown.
The Slugs and Snails had a rave:
they all gobbled through
every plant they could chew.
There wasn’t that much left to save.
And so we built a bonfire:
chucked everything on,
our gardens now gone.
One allotment, half acre, for hire!
Will sort out some more for another time - unless you’d rather I didn’t.
Sending love and hugs, take care Valentines.
Kath xxx