Lovely Stay in Norfolk!

Tuesday 22nd August - Tuesday 29th August 2017
What a great few days we had in Norfolk! The weather was beautiful! We had the most relaxing time, and spent some of it on my uncles yacht taking in the scenery of the broads - wonderful! We spent the late afternoons and evenings reading or chatting over a glass of wine - perfect!! On the way home on Saturday 26th I took Sam to see the house where my Grandma and Grandad used to live and then we went onto the church where they are both buried. It was lovely spending a bit of time thinking back to my childhood and holidays at their house!
Sunday 27th was a good day - Reno's brother and his wife came over for dinner and a catch up! It was lovely to see them as it had been a while!
Monday was a busy day converting the smallest bedroom into a study!
Tuesday 29th August - 1st radiotherapy treatment day of 15! Woke this morning feeling very apprehensive about my first treatment. Reno came with me and once in the radiotherapy department I changed into the gown I had been given, we were called through to a consultation room where a member of the radiotherapy team went through everything with us - what to expect whilst actually being in the treatment room, what side effects may or may not (hopefully!) occur - and I was given a list of my next 14 appointment times - 9.30 am each morning! After asking if we had any questions we were once again asked to wait in the waiting room for about 10 minutes. I could feel my nerves building as I was called through to the treatment room, but, as usual, I needn't have worried because both members of the radiotherapy team who would be treating me were so kind and reassuring. First of all I laid on the 'table' and the mould that had been made when I had my CT scan was placed under my shoulders and head. Gently they helped me get into the exact position of the mould and then several measurements were checked using a laser beam, my tattooed dots and pen marks that they were adding in today!! After about 10 mins everything was set and I was asked to keep very still, the team would be leaving the room, a few more checks would be completed remotely and then the radiotherapy would be given. First of all I thought I might count to make the time pass quickly but that became boring so I then focused on a spot on the ceiling which I thought may be a money spider!! When the spot didn't move I decided to try and work out what the music was that was playing in the background!! But I was interrupted - the team were back in the room with me and it was all done and I hadn't even realised!! Not sure why but I expected to feel something.......................I didn't feel anything at all! I thanked the team saying I would see them tomorrow and went off to change ready to go home!
I am thankful that the treatment has now started because I can now put the first day of the treatment behind me and focus on the last day!
I spent the rest of today doing light chores at home before putting my feet up this evening in front of the TV!!
A quick update on my nails - I have now lost all but one of my finger nails so I can now concentrate on paying attention to the very short new ones so that they will hopefully grow healthily. However, as I guessed, my toe nails now look like they too are damaged and will also eventually come off!! Already know that this won't be as bad as losing the fingernails because I can cover them with socks put them in a shoe and hey presto! out of sight, out of mind!!...........Well that's the plan anyway!