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Cancer 112

I will apologise at the outset for bringing up a subject that some people responded negatively to in an earlier post, that of dying. Over the last three weeks, I have been having a bit of a rough time. Initially, it was pneumonia, then a general feeling of malaise, and yesterday I got a bug […]

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Cancer 111

At this point in an innings Mr Shepherd would be balancing on one leg. Superstition has odd effects on people. It hasn’t been a great week. It is now Friday afternoon and I am watching Inglourious Basterds for perhaps the 5th time. It is one of my favourite films. I had a CT scan this […]

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Cancer 110

My treatment didn’t go as well as expected yesterday. It was going perfectly well until nearing the end, where I should have my bottle/pump fitted, which I wear for the next 46 hours. Unfortunately, there was a problem with my PICC line. It had started to pull out. How? No idea, it is not supposed […]

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Cancer 109

Another day another treatment. After a week’s delay due to pneumonia, I am back in the treatment room. I am bored, so I am going to make you bored. There is nothing exciting happening. I can’t be bothered to read or write – including writing this. My stoma is making rude noises, as my mother […]

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Cancer 108

My chemotherapy treatment was delayed for a week because I had pneumonia. Fortunately, I am better now (if that is the right word) so my treatment will go ahead next week. My bloods are as normal as they can be, my blood pressure is a little high, and my temperature is high normal. I am […]

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