Injection #9 & #10

I must admit to feeling a tiny bit guilty at having 'avoided' my blog for the past two weeks. I think I just find it easier at times not to think about the treatment. Before I started on my course i'd gotten used to feeling rough and had, I suppose accepted that that was how i'd feel for the rest of my days. I can remember when I first started to feel unwell and i'm fairly sure I could pinpoint the date of my infection, down to within a month at least. So since then I haven't felt good and ignoring my blog has just been my way of dealing with this time. If I think about it too much i'll start to count the days again till this is over and as we all know, a watched pot never boils. I haven't lost touch with how beneficial it is to have somewhere to write my thoughts down and have been watching the forum with interest, if not contributing.

So back to business..

Injection #9 went ok and this week hasn't been too bad, other than the omnipresent back pain of course. The painkillers the doctor prescribed have helped and mean I can sleep better but they're not practical for day use. My biggest moan this week isn't even treatment related, the gearbox on my car is about to 'give up the ghost' and is going to be costly to repair. This meant i've had to postpone my plans for a massage for a couple of weeks but I need my car for work. Hopefully since my back was ok today I might get some relief for a few days but with injection #10 prepped and ready in front of me, i'm not too optimistic. On a brighter note though this one will put me into double figures, my next milestone will be the halfway mark. I have to admit that although the end of treatment still seems a long way away, i'm rather surprised that this is my 10th injection (i'll regret that comment, just you wait and see). Anyway i'll end this with me feeling positive, I intend on catching up with everyones blogs in the morning... but for now I have an appointment with "the needle of despair" (will remove tongue from cheek first).