Friday, June 25, 2010

The Visit to my Doctor

Earlier this morning Teresa's two daughters plus the 2.5 year old Grandchildren arrived, Teresa was to look after the kids while their parents were out house hunting.  I really struggled to keep up with the level of activity and strange conversation going on, which would suggest I may not be in a position to cope with normal workplace activity - not to say that people at work behave like 2 year olds, at least not all of them ;=)

So then I went to see my Doctor (GP).  I explained to Mark that I really felt close to being ready for return to work and how could I fairly quickly get my energy back.  He was a bit abrupt with me, effectively said I was nuts to think I would be ready after "only" 4 weeks and should be looking at 6 weeks or more if all does not go well.  I am getting the same story from other "experts", so looks like I have to adjust my expectations.

We discussed my sleep issues, he has prescribed some medication but I think I will leave it for a while and see if it resolves without medication.  I also raised the question of whether to do chemo or not, he cannot offer any further insight but is available if I want to discuss any options after the next oncology visit, I am still thinking not to do chemo but instead I will keep a close look at how my body is performing.

So back to the boredom for me - sorry, feeling sorry for myself, must harden up.

Next update to this is likely next Friday after the oncology visit.

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