Thanks to a call from my specialist nurse I have a little more clarity about the plan for the next couple of weeks. I am currently in Addenbrookes 3 times a week for blood tests. On Friday I shall also have another nuclear medicine test to check the rate at which my kidneys can clear stuff out so that the consultant can determine the necessary dose of methotrexate. Then I should be going in on Monday 14 December (always assuming there is a bed) for the second high dose of methotrexate with its attendant vast quantities of fluids, probably staying in Addenbrookes until Thursday or Friday next week. I can't decide if it is better to know what I'm expecting or not. I suspect it is, because at least I will take the right clothes and things to do with me (I'm thinking of taking the Lord of the Rings films...)!
At least this means that I will be home for Christmas week, though I imagine I might still have to trot in and out to Cambridge for blood tests. I am sorry that I will probably miss a good deal of the usual pre-Christmas activities - carol singing in the village, carol service, school carol service - either through not being here or not feeling well enough, though I hope to make it to church on Christmas Day. I am also very much looking forward to having all 3 girls and Andrew's mother here with us - we intend to take a look at some old family photos among other things.
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