'Flu season

I guess I couldn't avoid it! I've been incapacitated by the dreaded 'lurgy. After accepting that I would not be able to teach classrooms of kids breathing viruses or germs on or near me, it happened to me in the school holidays! I literally stayed in bed for two days, taking herbal throat medicine on top of my copious amounts of vitamins. It was so bad I thought I'd caught a 'man cold' - I felt snotty and miserable. Finally, after five days I think I am on the mend. I do believe I will not require antibiotics, which is amazing! It started in my throat and tonsils, became a head cold and then tried to get into my lungs. Thank goodness Belle (my naturopath) has given me so much stuff to bolster my immunity. I can see it's really made a difference!

You might not want to know this but one effect of chemotherapy is that it can bring on menopause prematurely, which is why some women's hair grows back grey. They may stop having their monthly cycle altogether during treatment, and then permanently. Looks like mine has been disrupted by a week, but luckily it's not gone! I can only speak for my situation now; I'll only know long-term effects later.

I can't believe I still have my hair. Some started coming out a couple of weeks ago, but it didn't get worse. And I even need a haircut; that's nice to know!

I'm sorry if any emails are bouncing back. We attempted to change service providers, little realising it would entail over a week of being disconnected. I'm writing this using Arthur's dongle (as the actress said to the bishop).

Have a lovely weekend! {I have chemo to look forward to on Wednesday}