AS GOOD AS IT GETS PHASE DAY 320

DVT DAY 335

A.G.A.I.G DAY 320

Saturday and the first thought is to look at my blood results if they are in. I log on and sure enough there they are. I hate this moment as it can either be a time of reassurance or my worst nightmare. I always “batten down” and go through a ritual way of looking at them and then printing them out. Once that is done they get colour coded. I take a space to consider them and compare them to the last lot of results. Lastly I consider what questions they raise and will need to be answered by the oncologist. So here they are.

My latest results: about as good as they can get given my cancer.

Once processed I take tea to my partner and share them. There is a brief conversation and the its time for me to get moving. I load up my weekly pill wallet and take todays meds with coffee.Today I need to train first thing in order to be able to watch the rugby later. I get into my training gear and set off to the shed and the waiting exercise bike. So I get on the bike without breakfast and give it my best shot for an hour. The result was a personal best.

  • Time
  • Kilometres
  • Calories
An unexpected personal best.

I head for the bath and soak for a while. Hunger drives me out and I go for a breakfast smoothie and loads of water as the bike always dehydrates me. I get ready to watch the rugby international on TV. I nibble more food, cheese sticks, cheeese, soup and an apple. I put my washing in the machine and will retrieve it at a suitable break in this afternoons rugby. The rugby is okay but a little souless without a crowd. Having watched France thrash Italy there was a brief break before England took on Scotland and ultimatley lost. There is only one way to recover from this and that is to order an Indian takeaway for the evening meal. It arrived a couple of minutes after the fianl whistle was blown.

After demolishing the meal we sat down to watch the DIG. A gentle film full of nuances. Time to write the blog while watching the football highlights. Tomorrow is weigh in day. This weigh in is the last before my oncology appointment. The goal was to be at 92 Kilos by my appointment time. I look forward to the possibility of a rest day and a celebration treat.