Chemo Cycle 3: Me and My Tough Skin

Starting the 3rd cycle of my chemotherapy today here at the Western Sydney Private Oncology & Infusion Centre in Westmead Private..

The usual nurse who helps us, Araceli, is on holiday today so we were served by another lady who seemed kinda inexperienced. She tried twice to insert the cannula (needles) on my arm but failed and commented that I have very tough skin. She ended up asking for help from one of the more experienced nurses who managed to do it in one go, joking afterwards that I needed more moisturiser to soften my skin.

Look, is this the face of someone who needs to moisturise? :D



And here's my battered arm: