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Cancer 139
Posted on August 29, 2024 Leave a Comment
I am the last of my childhood nuclear family. We were two parents, one son and one daughter; it was pretty traditional. My parents died old, my dad at 93, my mum at 85, so no complaints there, but my sister Helen died last year of cancer at 63. When you are in your 60s, […]
Cancer 138
Posted on August 20, 2024 Leave a Comment
I had dreams last night about both my PhD supervisor, Ian, and my sister, Helen. Both are dead. Ian had some sort of super space age weapon and was using it. Helen was involved in something about a route that kept closing. Dreams are generally meaningless to those who are told about them, but meaningful […]
Cancer 137
Posted on August 15, 2024 1 Comment
The Combined Day Unit (CDU) where I receive my treatment flooded on Tuesday, so all appointments were cancelled. I assumed that I would miss the treatment, that my timetable for the next few weeks would become muddled, and that it may well delay my treatment break when we are hoping to get away on holiday. […]
Cancer 136
Posted on August 10, 2024 Leave a Comment
All goes on as normal. My bloods are more or less the same as usual, with the cancer marker slightly elevated, but nothing to worry about apparently so I won’t worry. It has been between 3 and 4 for a long time, now it is between 4 and 5. my 24th treatment is authorised for […]
Cancer 135
Posted on July 30, 2024 Leave a Comment
Another day in the Combined Day Unit, or cancer ward. As usual I have managed to make the day not drag by reading and writing, but again as usual the strategy has gradually failed as I start to feel more sick and my head gets a little hazy. I am now at the stage where […]
Dr Nigel Hunt 