Status Update

So where are things at the moment - overall, pretty good, progress is happening but it is very slow.  For the last few days I have gone out for shopping and lunch, today I over did it a bit and feel very tired now.

I have had no pain medication for 4-5 days and mostly have no pain at all, unless I am tired, but even then today there is no pain

Right now I have 3 issues:

• I cannot get through the day without at least 2-3 hours rest in the afternoon, even after actually getting up at 10:00 AM in the morning.  I am going to work on this, this week.
• Tingling and numbness in my fingers and toes, mainly toes.  This is most likely neuropathy or nerve damage caused by one of the components of my chemo treatment.  This is quite common, it may be permanent or may resolve over time.  At this stage it is not a big deal. 
• Not sleeping well, if at all, during the night.  This is normal following major surgery and I have experienced it before.  It will resolve shortly so I am not too fussed about it.

This week I will be doing some work from home and as soon as I am able to get through most of the day without a rest I will visit my GP to confirm I am ready to go to work.

Next big day is 1st November.  In the morning I have a chest X-ray followed by a visit to cardio-thoracic outpatients for a checkup.  Then in the afternoon I meet with the oncologist to start to think about further treatment (if any) and the ongoing monitoring strategy.