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Cancer 89

It has been a somewhat rough few days and still is. After my chemo on Tuesday I felt awful, but better the following day. There is a build-up of the niggling things. My stoma is sore and has leaked a couple of times, which is a little embarrassing. I have felt nauseous, which is unusual […]

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Cancer 88

It is approaching the end of the day in the Chemo ward. It was very busy earlier but people are disappearing and it is starting to feel like closing time in a deserted pub – not that I really remember what that is like. It is getting on for four years since I have experienced […]

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Cancer 87

Until yesterday I thought I was heading to my 12th amd final chemotherapy before my Christmas break, but apparently there is time to fit in a 13th before we go away. Fortunately I am not superstitious. My treatment still appears to be going well. I am a model patient. My latest blood tests are boring […]

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Cancer 86

I learned fairly early on in my adult life that it is best to not have any regrets about what I had done, the choices I made, and so on. It has worked well for me over the years, and I believe has contributed to my generally positive outlook on life. Regrets mess up people’s […]

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Cancer 85

I am undergoing my chemo treatment today. This is my 11th cycle of 12, and I am very much looking forward to a break. After the 12th cycle I will have my PICC line removed and will be free of treatment for 6 weeks, during which we will be heading to France for Xmas and […]

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