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 …
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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 …
Latest news
Apologies for not posting for a while fellow downhillers. Been busy recently planning for Christmas and beyond hopefully. All presents purchased so tick that one off. How am I feeling I hear you ask. Well I feel good in myself, however news is mixed. I completed my second round of chemotherapy 3 weeks respite and …
November and still going
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 …
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 …
Brain Man 