Last week Tracey and I planned to go for a walk after breakfast to enjoy the break in the sub arctic weather. As I was done breakfast before her I decided to lay down in the lazy-boy recliner for a little rest as the fatigue was making it difficult to function.
Turns out my body was really fatigued and needed some rejuvenation as I didn’t wake up again until 3:30 in the afternoon.
That’s right, I slept for six hours after having already slept nine hours the night before with only an hours break in-between for nourishment.
It was after this that I realized my body was being quite taxed by the chemo. There were countless other things that had been accumulating along the way but the fatigue is the one that really pushed me over the edge.
So I am taking a chemo break. I started last Saturday and I think I’ll end this coming Saturday, a nice seven day break.
I can tell you already, and it’s only Wednesday, that my skin feels better, I’m not dealing with diahhrea all day, the brain fog is clearing and I’m no where near as fatigued.
The break is doing its job and I am sure I’ll be better balanced when I start back up again.
Till I’m not, and then I’ll take another break.
If you are healthy do not take it for granted. When I’m off chemo I realize how liberating this fleeting feeling can be, and I hope maybe this post reminds you to take stock of what a gift you already have in front of you.