Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Tentatively doing ok

Not sleeping and nerve pain worsening but I'm doing much better than last time so far.  Got to get bloods done today and go to GP for more amytriptaline.  Toes and fingers becoming sensitive again but I'm doing all I can to look after them, lots of cream, nail polish on fingers to keep them strong and protect from UV light.  Have had lots of comments about my 'glamorous' nails, it must seem odd to everyone as I don't generally wear nail polish but it is on doctors orders if I want to avoid my fingernails  falling off like my poor toes!

Talking of poorly toes....me and my poorly toes and battered body will be doing a 5k walk (I just don't think running is possible but I might try) around heingstbury head on Feb 2nd as a challenge at the end of a 'great escape' weekend I am attending in bournemouth organised by Shine Cancer Support.  They are a charity that provide information, support groups and the chance to meet informally with other young adults in their 20's 30's ad 40's with a cancer diagnosis.  The funding from the walk will go towards providing the same opportunities for others at next years 'great escape' event.  

Here is my fundraising page if you would like to sponsor me and my poorly toes ;-)

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  1. Anonymous21 January 2014 at 09:46

    I need a minute to comprehend this...You're doing a 5k walk? Wow. Just wow. Lx

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    1. Unknown21 January 2014 at 10:22

      Not until 2nd Feb Liz so I've got time to get well. Should really run it I will have to see how I feel on the day, probably unlikely! We've got a choice of yoga, boot camp or stay in bed each morning!! I'm doing yoga, I wonder if anyone will choose boot camp!

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  2. Anonymous21 January 2014 at 11:00

    2nd Feb is very close! You're awesome.xxx

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  3. Unknown21 January 2014 at 15:11

    Oh my word Jen you are amazing! On a practical point has any of the staff mentioned about avoiding products with sodium laureth sulphate (its the foaming agent in shampoo, washing up liquid etc and also drys your skin out!) especially as you are having problems with ulcers etc. Not sure where you get it from but you can get tooth paste without it. Hope this helps xx Rachel

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    1. Unknown22 January 2014 at 02:05

      Thanks thanks Rachel, yes I do have special toothpaste and lots of lovely paraben free moisturiser and cleanser that a lovely friend got me. It's actually very hard to find things paraben AND SLS free I have found. I've been very lucky with my skin so far, it is very dry but under control. It's more my internal skin that's suffered unfortunately!

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