hi all,

Feeling less stressed etc today. The emotions you get with chemo are a bit like a roller-coaster. And it's so hard to have patience with people on your bad days. Glad to say my worry about going through temporary menopause is over (which is a relief) :) 

I'm going to have a nice weekend away this weekend in London. We have some free Dungeon tickets so we're going to make good use of them! And we got a hotel for £13 each (bargain eh?)

Then on Monday I have a lung function test to see how they're coping, Tuesday is my mid-chemo PET scan and Friday is my next chemo (if the PET is all good). So kinda a big week next week. Please keep everything crossed for me for the best possible result :D

I have ordered some travel sickness wrist bands in the hope they may help my nausea and I have also bought some ginger chews. They may or may not work but it's worth a shot. I'm still on a mission to find a acupuncturist but one will arise I'm sure. I heard that sometimes it's available on the NHS, so am looking into that also.

I've heard a lot of talk recently about healthy eating whilst on chemo. I just wanted to say to anyone going through chemo, don't worry about it!! I went into chemo wanting to be a juicer and the healthiest person going. But then I discovered this didn't work with my side effects. And sometimes all I can eat is bread or something like that. I know when you have cancer you feel you need to radically improve your life, but do that once you're chemo is over and you're clear. Whilst you're having chemo, just make it as easy as possible for yourself and eat what you need to. I can tell you now, fruit when you have an acidic tummy and a sore mouth is like chinese torture!! 

My boyfriend and I have decided we are going to run a marathon in 2015. I'm not sure which charity to do it for yet though. I want to raise awareness of Hodgkin's lymphoma though as I feel not many people know much about it. I didn't know anything about it until I got it. I believe awareness will be very beneficial. I also want to help other people going through all this. 

Anywhoooo, hope everyone has an amazing weekend :)

Much love x