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Cancer 62

Another successful break while undergoing chemo, or at least I hope so. It has been suggested that I am trying to do too much, which is probably true and might explain why I am incredibly tired all the time, my legs ache as though I have walked for miles, and I have actually slept more […]

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Cancer 61

Does it make it easier or harder to know that you are dying? Even though I do not know how quickly I am dying, I do know I am. I would like to think it is easier, that I am pretty certain that I won’t be facing the real decay and distress of old age, […]

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Cancer 60

We are on holiday again. Every fortnight, immediately after my three day chemotherapy, I get a six day period where NHS staff are not poking around, shoving things into me, pulling things out, and making me sit quielty while a chemical mix is dripped through my body, hopefully attacking the cancerous growths and showing them […]

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Cancer 59

I am currently having my second round of chemotherapy. Whereas last week there was several hours delay before the drugs arrived, this week I was wired up and pumping drugs bang on time. I am in the same room, and chose to sit in the same uncomfortable chair. I don’t know why, as there were […]

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Cancer 58

While I am doing my best to hold it all together and accept what is coming, there are times, as I think I have noted here before, when it can be quite difficult. This morning was one of those times. I had an appointment to see the consultant to see whether I would be fit […]

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