As suspected based on previous tests, my white blood cell count is too low so I won’t be receiving chemotherapy tomorrow. It’s such a shame as we are booked to go skiing in the Dolomites in Italy on the 25th February and the delayed chemo will definitely affect my fitness to ski. I do enjoy my black slopes with the guys, but my legs just aren’t very strong at the moment for even the easy slopes. Maybe I could pinch a sick back from the plane and tie it around my neck skiing… ha ha! No…. I won’t ski, but I can join the walking group instead. It won’t be as exhilarating, but the walkers are great fun, mostly ex skiers, and it will be a wonderful way to improve my fitness. There’s also a fabulous swimming pool in the resort and some rather nice shops, so if have absolutely no doubt that I’ll have a great holiday with my super keen new skier, Neil. He improves dramatically every year, so I’ll be testing him in following ski trips!

On the plus side, I’ll be well enough this week to sew new curtains for our guest room. I ate all 3 delicious courses at our friends’ lunch in Topsham last Sunday. There’s a positive to every situation as I always feel pretty well just before chemotherapy, so I have a good week ahead of me. The last session will still be the last session, no matter when it happens, and the relief and celebration of it being over will be just as much fun.

I don’t know when my next blood test will be yet as I’ve only just heard this news. The consultant oncologist will call me tomorrow morning with a revised plan. We are hoping it might be early next week due to our trip, but if it’s Thursday again, then so be it. I’ll update this blog tomorrow when I hear.