19th November 2011

Yesterday I had to pick up my chemo tablets. I was so very tired. Then at 3.30am this morning I had excruciating pain in my left thigh and knee going down my shin. It was so bad it made me cry and rock back and forth. I had 3 soluble aspirins and 2 sevredol. It took ages for the pain to ease. Bone pain is awful as nothing seems to sooth it, if its muscle pain then a heat pad helps but when the pain is deep in the bones this does nothing. I slept through until 1pm this afternoon.

Chris took me down for a walk along Bournemouth Prom. Well actually he pushed me in the wheelchair. I hate going in the wheelchair as I have mentioned before I used to be a keen walker and could walk Chris out. I used to think nothing of a 10-12 mile walk. Now I barely get to the end of the drive. Oh how things have changed.

Yesterday whilst sat outside the cancer unit waiting for Chris to pick me up, an elderly man came and sat next to me and started chatting. He told me how his wife had died of cancer earlier this year and how he now has cancer in the neck. He enquired what cancer I had. He then said "Oh my dear, please can I give you a hug?" It was the nicest, well meant hug I'd had all week. Then Chris pulled up and I said goodbye. As I got into the car I turned to wave to the elderly man and felt so very blessed by his hug.

I had been feeling low and God brought this wonderful gentleman to give me a blessing, It warmed me no end. A hug can do wonders and can make somebody's day.

God is very Good to me.
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