I had a very busy day today with laundry, ironing, a trip to drop off donations to Goodwill (from all that cleaning of closets and cabinets), getting my son packed for a weekend work/interview camp, and then the long drive to drop him off and then back home again.
I'm always so amazed how much energy I have and how much I do in a day's time. And I'm at a loss at how I did all this stuff and worked full time. I was more fatigued back then, then I am now. I know I have to learn how to manage all my duties when I get back to full-time work. I often wonder if my run-down, lack of sleep, over-stressed life, was the door the cancer came in by. My body may have been too vulnerable. In case this theory has merit, I will need to adjust my life to stay well-rested, to control my stress levels, to maintain proper nutrition and exercise, and to fill myself with inner peace and joy. That's a pretty tall order, but I think it needs to be taken seriously if I want to keep cancer from taking hold again.
I don't know what to think about my runny nose. I've ruled out a cold. So it's either allergies or a side effect of chemotherapy. I'm leaning toward the cause being the chemotherapy. I read that a runny nose and watery eyes (I have that too) are very common side effects during treatment. I guess I'll just have to put up with both for a little while.
My crocheting hasn't gotten anywhere yet. But tomorrow I will have lots of time to work on it with my son being off to camp. I will soon become the Master of Hook and Yarn! Ha ha!
Stress does affect the immune system. I don't know if it contributed to your present condition or if it contributed to mine. I didn't think I led a stressful life...
ReplyDeleteAnother culprit that I've wondered about is radon poisoning. I came down with cancer and our cat died of it. Coincidence? Or a common factor. A simple radon test didn't show anything so maybe one of the more sophisticated tests is warranted to rule this out. Something to think about...