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Cancer 12
Posted on March 2, 2023 Leave a Comment
I am in hospital again today, this time for an echocardiogram. I think the anaesthetist is a little worried about my heart. There are two key aspects to consider beyond heart rate and blood pressure, both of which are controlled by drugs (OK, my blood pressure is a little high, bt not ridiculously so). The […]
Cancer 14
Posted on February 27, 2023 Leave a Comment
We all criticise social media for its triviality, its nonsense, its ridiculous videos, and so on, yet most of us get involved in one way or another, through Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, or all those others that I may or may not have heard of but don’t know what they do or how they work. I […]
Cancer 10
Posted on February 26, 2023 1 Comment
My sister died yesterday. It was cancer. She was 63 years old. It is good that our parents are not around to see both children with cancer. It can be a strange relationship, that between siblings. I would not dream to judge other people’s relationships. All are similar, all different, but ours was one of […]
Cancer 9
Posted on February 23, 2023 Leave a Comment
0727. Today the treatment has a beginning. This afternoon is the pre-op. I will be meeting again with the surgeon and with the nurse, and then have an appointment with the anaesthetist, who may want to test my fitness. Hopefully I am fit enough. The wait is notoriously long. I am going in early to […]
Cancer 11
Posted on February 23, 2023 Leave a Comment
I generally have an optimistic starry-eyed view of the world, where my cancer will be cured, but today has been one of those days where it has been difficult to keep staring at the stars. Last night I spent too long on or near the toilet , with my abdominal cramps worse than normal, and […]
Dr Nigel Hunt 