Don't get me wrong, I still maintain that I have got off lightly with the side effects, however this tiredness/fatigue feels like no other… even concentrating and conversing are luxuries!
Never mind about the side effects, what about 'Suzanne's Afro Hair Dare' I hear you ask!!!! It certainly did the trick in terms of distracting me from symptoms and from the run up to the Chemo… How could it not given that the Dare in total raised £661.52
People have even continued to donate even after the event. Words cannot express the gratitude I feel and it makes me as determined as ever to raise money, so that those after me, that are diagnosed with breast cancer will benefit. I'm heartened to find that there are even more of you already donating directly to cancer support charities. It does make a difference, thank you.
My 'Look Good Feel Better' donate page has also raised £100 with out any events, So I know that the cancer issue is hitting the spot with a lot people!
So… back to the hair dare… Well, Steve and I sat in the Oncology Department waiting area, feeling rather sheepish, with the fundraising sign. I had intended to put the wig on in the waiting area so we could raise some money, however all my bravery evaporated, when I found that the chemo suite was running late and the waiting area was FULL of people.
But fear not, my wig came out as we entered the chemo suite, followed by Steve who put his wig on for a FULL 2 Minutes!
Technically, Steve claims that he fulfilled the brief and wore the wig for my chemo. It is not in Steve's nature to bring attention to himself, and I can't fault him for 'wimping' out, because he ingeniously dared Sarah Collins, chemo nurse to wear it on his behalf during the rest of her shift, In return for a £10 donation! Sarah dutifully wore the wig whilst administering chemotherapy to her patients!
The Dare was received very well within the chemo suite and Eamon Daly, Health care assistant or 'Idiot' as he affectionately introduced himself as, also wore my wig down 'hospital lane' to raise some more money. On the day we raised £16!
Frivolities aside and in terms of the chemotherapy , there were no immediate effects during the actual treatment, apart from the red pee. Gosia, Senior Staff Nurse, was my allocated Chemo nurse that day. Gosia was the one that fitted my PICC line, so I already knew her and she was truly delightful! In fact all the staff, had smiles on their faces, despite running behind.
So.. with Round 2 out of the way and now that I am a third of the way through my chemo treatment, It's time to announce 'Suzanne's Multi coloured Mohican Hair Dare'. Round 3 is on 3rd March 2014 and if I raise £100 I will wear a multi coloured Mohican to my Chemotherapy appointment and if I raise £150 I will dare the chemo nurses to wear the afro's during my treatment all in aid of Northampton General Hospital Chemotherapy Suite refurbishment.
Given the success of Round 2, you are probably all donated out, so only donate what you can and remember:
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