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Cancer 191
Posted on May 19, 2025 Leave a Comment
Having cancer does mean having pain, some of it chronic. I am having a lot of soreness from my stoma, and problems with my abdomen, that good old bag of cancer. These chronic pains may be the cause of yesterday’s stupidity. I filled my pill box as usual. I have 4 drugs in the morning […]
Cancer 190
Posted on May 13, 2025 Leave a Comment
Today I started my 36th round of chemotherapy. It is late evening and I am sitting with my bottle of flourouracil dangling from a tube attached to my portacath and hence to my heart. It is dripping slowly into my bloodstream, and should continue to do so until Thursday afternoon, so I need to be […]
Cancer 189
Posted on May 8, 2025 Leave a Comment
It is a bit of a struggle at the moment. The main problem is my hernia, or hernias, as it feels like my abdomen is a sieve, with bits trying to poke out in various different places. I have a deep chesty cough and every time I cough it is a) painful, b) feels like […]
Cancer 188
Posted on April 29, 2025 Leave a Comment
Well, that was an unusual day at the hospital. It was longer than expected. I arrived at 0730 and left at 1630. It started well, I met with a lovely ex-colleague from Nottingham and we had a good chat about life and books. It could have gone on much longer – I would have preferred […]
Cancer 187
Posted on April 28, 2025 Leave a Comment
I had a good night last night, one of the best. I slept from before 2200 to around 0600, and only got up for the toilet 3-4 times. That is one of the best sleeps since diagnosis. I am also a lot better from my cold. Two days ago I was thinking, is this it? […]
Dr Nigel Hunt 