Chemo good - Golf not so good!

I am doing very well during my first cycle of chemo. Today is day 12 of the first 14 day cycle.

The pattern was as follows:

Day 1 to 2: Drug pump fitted with drugs going in over 48 hours.

Day 3 to 5: Slight "off" feeling and nausea feeling in the evenings. (I took anti-sickness pills for the first 5 days)

Day 7 to 8: Very bad diarrhoea - but just about manageable - I even played golf on Wednesday and scored 96. I didn't dribble but the ball did! (Perhaps I should have worn some waterproof plus fours with elastic bands around the legs!!)

Day 9 onwards until today: Feeling better each day - diarrhoea cleared up. Feeling 100% well!!

It is very likely that the next few cycles will be worse but an excellent start.

So I have had a very quiet week:

Monday: Jogged in the morning, hit 70 balls at the golf range and then went on a 4 mile walk in the countryside in the afternoon and attended a step class in the evening.

Tuesday: Went for a 6 mile walk during the day and attended a pilates class in the evening.

Wednesday: Went for jog in the morning and played golf in the afternoon - scored 96 - right on my handicap of 24. In the evening attended an aerobics class.

Thursday: Washed the car and then hit 140 balls at the driving range and went to a keep fit class in the evening.

Friday: Witchford Golf Society day at Oundle Golf Course. I was in the last group and we were rained off after 16 holes. Good fun though. I played poorly despite all the practice and probably would have scored about 103 for the full 18 holes.

Saturday: Watched The Open Golf - how do they do that?