Another session of treatment today, been given stupid ‘o’clock (6:10pm). I suppose it’s my own fault for requesting afternoon appointments, but when does that time equate to an afternoon?
My hair has started to fall out where the radiotherapy is targeting so I have shaved the more hirsute side and gone a bit Peaky Blinders, I know vanity at my age but what the hell.
My head bloody itches but I’ve been told it’s the treatment and been given some cream to put on it to soothe it, but it stinks and leaves an oily slick on my scalp. Yuck! 🤮
Somebody recently asked does cussing help? Oh it bloody does and if it upsets strangers I dont give a flying fox, the only ones who matter are those you love and support you totally and I have those in my inner circle. So to my inner circle I apologise in advance if you believe I develop tourette’s every now and then. To anyone offended by bad language, futue te ipsum.
I still get the restless nights and am experiencing weight gain – 9lbs in 3 months jeez I feel lardy, but I’ve been told it’s the meds and once I’m off them the weight will go. How come Weight Watchers and Slimming World dont know about this?!
Apart from the above I appear to have got away with the potential side effects relatively unscathed. Tempting fate now I know.
To my fellow warriors and your support network I once more salute you all and wish you luck in your onward journey.
Brain Man 
Rock the new haircut! My wife has gone through 2 stages of cutting the hair since the beginning of her diagnosis as seen on her blog: http://morethanmydiagnosis.blogspot.com/2019/09/still-not-cancer-cut.html?m=1
As for the question of does cussing work, she can attest to the fact that YES, yes it does. Over the months she has cussed every manner of doctor and nurse that has seen her. And when I say cuss, I mean cuss. She holds back nothing and has strung together words that would have made my Army drill sergeants blush. She apologizes a lot for it, but they all tell her there is no need. And they are right. No one going through what you guys are dealing with has anything to apologize for anything you say or for what you are feeling!
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I am ex military (royal navy) and I have used language to make the Pope swear. Do I care not a jot, the only people who earn our respect and temper of the profanity are our loved ones. Never apologise to those who dont understand because it is a wasted expression, your wife has nothing to apologise for, it is an emotion that we cannot control and why should we!! We are just expressing frustration, with our situation. Salutes to you both from the other side of the pond min amidst.
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