Saturday, 1 June 2013

Day 3 & 4 - Pleasantly weary but getting worse


Day 3                                       1 June 2013

Action                                    Woke at 6.15am from good night sleep

Temperature                          Took temperature at 7.00am. 35.6 degrees. Temperature at 7pm was
                                                35.9

Drugs                                     Took two dexamethasone with light breakfast of two weetbix and
                                               cup of tea.
                                      
Outcome                               Feeling slightly weary most of morning and took opportunity to lie in and  
                                               read the papers. Left breast still red, hard and swollen. Will monitor over 
                                               weekend and head to Peter Mac breast clinic first thing Monday. Had a 
                                               steak sandwich as a late lunch was delicious and ate the lot. Couldnt eat 
                                               for rest of the day though as nausea increased. Drank weak black tea with 
                                              ginger, a litre of mineral water and two litres of plain water. 

Sleep                                     Went to bed and slept very well. Woke early.
                        
                                             


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Day 4                                       2 June 2013

Action                                    Woke at 7.00 am from good night sleep

Temperature                          Took temperature at 7.00am. 35.5 degrees. Temperature at 7pm was
                                                36.5

Drugs                                     Took one metoclopramide with light breakfast of one weetbix and
                                               cup of tea, and two crumpets at 7.30am and again at 11.15am to combat 
                                               the nausea. 
                                      
Outcome                               Feeling very weary most of morning but had shower and walked dogs.  
                                              Left breast still red, hard and swollen. Will definitely go to 
                                               Peter Mac breast clinic first thing Monday. 

Sleep                                     Initially a good night sleep until around midnight and then an extremely 
                                              disturbed sleep until morning. Frequent surges in temperature change
                                              with hot flashes followed by chills.  Very uncomfortable.