Morning/evening/night (delete as appropriate for your time zone) fellow GB sledders. I have 2 sessions left and today is Thursday so that means Vampire day (yes bloods to be taken), God I hate this bit, roll on my month off. How am I feeling? I have been having a bit of pain on the left-hand …
Category Archives: diagnosis
One week to go
Five weeks down and one week to go for my radio/chemo treatment. It seems to have gone by quickly so far. Appointment slots have been up and down like a fiddlers elbow, with some early and I mean early (6.30 in a morning and the opposite end of the spectrum with the same time on …
Day 20
Well nearly 4 weeks down and 2 to go. Thursday I had my bloods done again, (I know, it comes round so quickly every Thursday). So same nurse as last time and I explained to her I do not like plasters, so what does she try and do? Put a plaster on it!! When I …
Day 18
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, …
Treatment
Firstly I would like to thank those people who have communicated with me via Twitter and you are right, the questions asked defy logic and my patience time and time again. This enemy within us effects not just the target host but the support network we have around us and it is ongoing, so every …
Still here
Apologies I have not been on here for a while, I have been using utilising local tradesmen to change our bedroom around. The power behind the throne (my wife) has decided that our loft conversion is a base camp too high (too many flights of stairs), so as our bairns have both now moved out, …
Meeting with oncologist
Well, had my meeting yesterday with the oncologist and my radio/chemo treatment starts on 29th August. I have a pre-assessment with the chemo team on 22nd August to discuss my treatment. For those going through what I am going through I salute you and wish you all the best. The question asked by people in …
Where am I now?
I have found lethargy is a huge factor. Sitting watching tv is soul destroying (no disrespect to the makers of day time television programmes) but it sends me to slumberland. Monday my inner sanctum took me to Moseley Old Hall (amazing day out). Laughs, food and history. Owned by the National Trust, Charles ÌI hid …
Day 2 – 12
My background is I was adopted at 3 weeks old and I have a half sister, but we aren’t close. My parents died in 1982 of breast cancer and 1984 of leukaemia so I have a fear of hospitals. My wife who I love totally was diagnosed with breast cancer 5 years ago and is …
Day 1
So how did I get to this point. My story started on 3 July woke up 6 o clock for work, had my breakfast and went to brush my teeth. Bammmm found I was excessively drooling and thought jeez I am having a stroke. Panic sets in as you can guess, stuck in the smallest …
Brain Man 