Sunday back home in Auckland...

Had a nice relaxing time up at Algies Bay again this weekend. Weather was pretty wet and stormy with some shorter patches of sun and calm, but it really didn't matter - except when we went to Matakana to have a poke around the Farmer's Market and shops etc.

The sea looked very cold and rather uninviting as we looked across the Kawau Bay area. At some stages, we couldn't even see Kawau Island (or even Rabbit or Goat Islands) because of the stormy stuff.

The chemo has had less of a draining effect on me this time around it seems. Possibly getting on top of the increased insulin doses required (due to the prednosone) early has helped this time. Little touches of nausea from time to time, but the drugs seem to help control that. I've been popping all my meds at the right times which also keeps things on track (Not that I didn't last time around!). I'm taking life fairly quietly, but feel a bit more like my normal self this time.

Have pretty much gotten used to being a baldie - not getting so many frights when I catch myself in a mirror or shop window reflection! Trouble is, I'm forgetting that folk who know me are doing double takes and having to get used to it! All good fun!

Cheers
Bruce: bbremner@ihug.co.nz