I am two months "the other side" of the radiation therapy for my brain tumour, and thankfully am feeling a lot more normal than I did immediately after the treatment. I was put on a course of very strong steroids which made me hyper awake and permanently tired simultaneously. The only positive, aside from them reducing the swelling on my brain, was that for the first time in many years I didn't have pains in my knees. Sadly that has worn off and I'm back to my creaky self again.This was us a few days before we headed north to the hospital in Auckland.
Next week I have a follow up appointment in Wellington, as my care has been transferred to a radiologist who is a former colleague of the radiologist I was treated by in Auckland.
I have had little energy to do anything since early June, and unfortunately caught a terrible cough and chest infection 3 weeks ago which I have just recovered from, so not much to report in terms of activities. So here are a few photos from my very small life down a country road in rural NZ.
One of our paddock tenants defrosting early morning
The Daily Leaf being supplied at 3.30pm each afternoon by senior ginger.
The morning serenade by the thrush.
Junior Ginger watching various garden activities on the deck outside the kitchen.
Fernando one of our pheasants eating breakfast on the driveway.
Accidentally leaving the light on in the cherry tree!
Kereru season.
Rosella Squadron
