I had been warned that the cumulative effects of the chemo will make each succeeding cycle more difficult. I was pretty much knocked out last weekend - feeling faint, weak and lacking in energy.
Some new side effects - all the tips of my fingers, some toes and the sole of my feet feel "dull" or numb. Yet the soles of my feet were sore when walking. It felt like the fat and muscle layers in the soles had been squashed and become thin. Like worn out shoes there was no padding or "cushioning" effect and I could feel the bones jarring with each step.
It was hard to do just about anything including reading, praying, conversing (I yawned all the time! How rude!). I slept a lot more than usual during the day although I was sleepless the first couple of nights. My substitute had to take over the BSF class this week as I was not physically up to it. Praise God for enabling her.
Alisha, David and Janice have been having sore throat, runny nose and cough. Thankfully I am ok although my throat felt sore and my nose blocked for a couple of days.
Alisha's preparing for her PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) scheduled for 1st week of October. The preliminary exams will be held 18-22 Aug. We are thankful for my friends who are tutoring her and friends who are fetching her to tuition. She recently scored 82% (quite an achievement!) on a practice exam paper under exam conditions. Please pray for her as she prepares, that she will do her best, trust in the Lord and not be discouraged.
Reuben will be travelling again soon. He leaves for Sydney & Brisbane on Sunday 10 Aug night and returns Wednesday night. He'll be in Hong Kong 23-29 August and then India 5-8 September.
My brother Paul, Ai Vee my sis-in-law and their 3 kids Natasha 5, Felicia 3+ and Lucas 2+ are here on holidays from Mongolia where Paul is posted. It's a wonderful reunion for us and especially for the children who miss their cousins. The little ones asked "Aunty Doris, what happened to your hair?" They soon got used to seeing me bald though.
