Where am I upto in regards to treatment and health. Well I had my last chemo the end of April and was told to chill. Treatment wise aftereffects I was lethargic and constipated (I know some will say I was already full of s’,t). Mind you I have had a test to check for bowel …
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Back on Chemo
Morning everyone. Are we all ready to celebrate 🍾 the Royal weekend with a street party or a more intimate gathering. We are having a garden party with Pimms (I know can’t get much posher than a jug of Pimms). Lol. As it says in the headline I started my chemo last Friday after my …
Thunderbirds Are not exactly Go but engines purring
Hello viewers. Well I had my MRI last week and the good news is Brian is stable again. 🍾 he went a bit off piste at one point. My oncology nurse confirmed he was back on track yesterday on a call. I got her to check again to be sure, which she did. So in …
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Happy Star Wars Day
No I haven’t taken leave of my senses. Today is 4th of May, hence May the 4th be with you. I know lame but what the heck. Last few weeks have been up and down like a roller coaster in terms of Brian and the NHS. I had my bloods taken on 20th of last …
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I have just had a routine call call from my oncology nurse to catch up (you know the “how are you feeling questions”). I explained I was having my bloods taken today and if OK will start my chemo on Friday. I then enquired if she had the results of my last MRI as I …
Saga
Hi fellow downhillers. How am I feeling I hear you say. Well if you haven’t posed the question I will tell you anyway. What a week. Last Monday I had my bloods taken once again, prior to my chemo yesterday. Unfortunately due to my levels chemo was postponed. I was told I required a blood …
Minor Set Back
Good morning fellow downhillers. As you maybe aware if you have been following my trials and tribulations I had my chemo a few weeks ago and was told to rest, which I duly did as per medical instructions. Fast forward to last Friday and I had my bloods taken again prior to my next session …
Still breathing
Good morning/afternoon or evening depending on when you are reading this and where in the world 🌎 you are. I have completed my most recent course of chemotherapy, complete with adverse effects and am now just recuperating. For recuperating read doing nowt, (northern for doing nothing). I had my MRI last Thursday at Cannock hospital, …
Happy 2022
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and a happy new year under current covid rules. Mine was jolly, our lasses was more hectic as we had family round Christmas eve and Christmas day and she did all the cooking. The gastronomic repást was excellent. For Christmas I received books (which I love), other …
Up’s and downs’s
Hello everyone. Last week was like being in a non rehearsed panto. Basically my chemo is on hold for time being. We didn’t make the Christmas Market in Beverley and I had two visits to A&E. I had a blood transfusion and then I was notified I needed another set of bloods taken as my …
Brain Man 