Hi everyone. I hope everyone is feeling 👍. Is it me or is it bloody cold, (unless you are reading this in the South Pacific or somewhere else as hot). In which case I am jealous. I have just finished my second course of chemo, injection followed by tablets for 10 days, no drinking of …
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Carry on Regardless
Hi fellow downhillers. I hope you are all well. I want to start on a positive note and send out my massive appreciation to our my family and friends. They completed a half marathon yesterday for the Brain Tumour Charity. Amazing achievement 👏 you are all super heroes in my eyes. I also want to …
Update
Morning fellow downhillers. Today was supposed to be the start of my chemotherapy treatment unfortunately the hospital rang to say the results of my blood test showed my HB and neutrophils are slightly low so they cannot proceed. As you are aware I had my bloods last Monday and also a blood match for my …
Return of the Crap
Hi fellow downhills. I hope everyone is well. Latest update, I had my MRI last Friday and my bloods were taken on the Monday just gone and I saw my consultant yesterday. The news is the tumour has spread. My chemo hasn’t worked so they are preparing a new course of treatment of chemotherapy through …
Ongoing issues
Confused.com
2 weeks ago I was clear in my mind what was going on regarding my ongoing treatment. Now I am befuddled. The consultant has taken me off dexamethazone and put me on hydrocortisone, one tablet in the morning and half a tablet on an evening. I have been on it for about a week. He …
Exciting and busy week
Out and about
I know you’re asking where is my vlog. I thought I would type this one instead of bleeding your earholes with my northern twang. I had a couple of tattoos last Saturday, I got Niccolo machiavelli signature on my side, some will ask why? He was born the same day as me, not the same …