Last night I had trouble getting to sleep despite a tiring day. The steroids create a kind of nervous energy in me so I wasn't able to annoy Cheryl like I usually do by falling asleep within 10 seconds of laying my head upon the pillow. It was a bit embarrassing really since an ex-sleep researcher should know all the solutions for insomnia! I tried reading, yoga, counting forwards, counting backwards and trying to stay awake but nothing worked. Since it was probably medication induced insomnia I tried a Valium and that did the trick. One more medication to bring the list to 12.
This morning I rode my indoor bike for 40 minutes and had a quiet morning. My Ottawa radiation session was at 2pm and this afternoon I woke from my post treatment nap to the exquisite smell of Lean Cuisine Thai Peanut Chicken. Cheryl had taken advantage of my sleep to avoid tempting me with the smell and sight of real food but I couldn't resist the wonderful fragrance and snared a small bowl of noodles in peanut sauce from her dinner plate. It was incredibly delicious after daily boxes of vanilla flavoured engine oil. It inspired me to continue to search for real foods that can glide down my sore throat without irritation.
My Blog has been very useful in easily letting my concerned friends know my progress. I thank you all for your wonderful and supportive email responses. It gives me a great feeling that I am not alone in facing this illness. It feels like a whole army of well wishers has gathered around and is cheering for my progress. There are many times during illness that pain can surface and the one thing that helps the emotions the most is the closeness of loved ones. Morphine is pretty helpful too!
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