Yesterday was horrid, I was so bad in the morning (sick 3 times), Dad came to get Jack off to school and I called the Dr and he changed my prescription and also gave me some anti sickness tablets.

Had a CT brain scan booked for 2pm so I had to get up.  Started getting ready at 1pm and it took a full 30mins to get dressed.

My friend Kay picked me up as I couldn't possibly have driven myself.

Appt was for 2pm and I finally got in at 3pm..it is so horrible in the waiting room..a row of seats, dark walls and no sound whatsoever..just miserable.

Had the scan and felt so ill afterwards...light headed, dizzy and sick.

Got home and suddenly felt ok, managed a whole evening downstairs and went o bed feeling 'ok'.

Today, Jack was at Grandma and Grandad's and Jon at work so I dozed in bed until 1pm as had woken up fuzzy again.

I got up feeling a bit better, so I had a tidy round, put some washing on and made myself some lunch.

Watched some TV recordings that I'd done ages ago,had a long telephone call with Sharon and Jon came in at 6.15pm.  Fancied a curry so Jon collected Jack and got a curry on the way home.

I still feel ok with the occasional dizziness.  

Hopefully I'm on the mend.

Love Clare xx

My head pain was so bad yesterday that I couldn't get out of bed..

Luckily Jon was off work and so he saw to Jack.

I dozed most of the day, at lunchtime I tried to get up but it was so painful felt like my head was going to split open.

I rang the Dr's who called me back about an hour or so later..asked me what I was taking and said that they were the right tablets but I would need some stronger ones that were prescribed.

Jon went to get the prescription and after 20mins of taking them I was back in the land of the living.

Jack knew I was ill but wasn't sure what was wrong so he just sat on the bed stroking my face - so sweet.

I have an appointment with the dentist tomorrow to get a mouth guard fitted in case (which I thunk it is) the pain is tension pain caused by teeth grinding.

CT head scan Friday afternoon so by next Friday I should be a little more wiser as to what's going on.

Love Clare xx

Today I went along to the finish of the Ribbon Walk in aid of Breast Cancer care.

I should have gone years ago when Wendy started doing the walk but I didn't for one reason and another.

Today they walked in a group of 9 called the Rose Ladies (Hilary, Wendy, Angela, Allison, Sharon, Catherine, Mandy, Frances and Sara)

Wendy and Sara are missing from this pic as they'd gone to get their Pimms!!

When they came over the finish line I felt so proud and then to see Hilary and Angela had my name on their backs in fancy letters made me all teary and if I'd have hugged Hilary any longer I think I'd have started sobbing...how silly eh?

Well done girls especially raising nearly £3000...excellent.

Love Clare xx

2 weeks of headaches every day is wearing for the hardest of people...

Had 2 lots of painkillers today.

I think I'm inclined to agree with my consultant that the pain is prob due to stress.  I don't get outwardly stressed but what with everything that's going on (radiotherapy/loft) I guess I must give in and say that yes, perhaps I am a bit stressed.  

In my 30's I use to get bad migraines which was put down to stress and I use to grind my teeth at night...which I think I'm doing again now as my jaw hurts when I wake up in the morning.

Obviously, I hope that it is just stress related and nothing more sinister.  Still haven't got a date for a head scan so just as well they're not as bad as they were.

Love Clare xx

I have now had a bad head for 9 days.

Paracetamol and codeine is helping but can't take for long.

It's not as bad as it was as I'm only taking tablets twice a day now and not waking up with pain.

I am a bit concerned about it and hope the date for CT head scan comes through soon.

Love Clare xx

That's it final radiotherapy session done and dusted this morning.

This is me actually having it done...

Saw my consultant after and he took my headaches seriously, he's putting in a request for a CT scan of my head.

On a happier note I treated myself to a lovely pair of blue suede wedges from Office - just passing saw them and thought I deserve them..

Came home and the scaffolding has all gone, the loft is really getting close to being finished, just tiling and sanitary ware to be done then of course shed loads of decorating!

Love Clare xx

Only one more radio session to go  - thank goodness

My skin is doing better than the last time I had 15 sessions and just looks red not really sore at all.

Since Tuesday I've had the most horrible headaches, just like when I use to get migraines.  I have taken pain relief but it only works for an hour or so then the pain is there again.

Weds evening I put Jack to bed went to get ready for a shower and the next thing I knew it was 10pm...very unlike me to fall asleep that early.

It has eased up a bit this evening but was so bad this morning I actually went to bed despite the builders banging and hammering!

I did mention it to the radiographers and they said it was a side effect of the radiotherapy, making me dehydrated, I must admit I don't drink as much as I should and over the past few days have tried to drink more and it may just have worked.

Will see how I go over the weekend, seeing consultant on Monday so if still bad will  see what they can do.

Love Clare xx