Rest is important at the best of times but while having chemo, it is vital to listen to your body and allow it proper time to heal. This is definitely not giving up. This is being sensible.
Now, with me being someone for whom "sensible" has always been difficult in such situations, this raises challenges! Last cycle of chemo, I was determined to return to "normal" (bear with me, there will be quite a few quotation marks on my blog!) as quickly as possible. This was a great aim but not really sensible and I suffered for it.
This week I have taken it much slower and have definitely felt better for it. The main thing is I have listened to my body. No one will think badly of me for saying I need to rest and the fact I know this to be true is an incredible tribute to my friends, family, work colleagues and the boss.
This is what makes the treatment easier to bear, less stressful and allows it to be something that fills as small a space in my life as possible. For that I am incredibly grateful and thank you all.
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