I hope everyone is OK. Apologies for the lack of communication bit up and down down affair since my last post. The consultant has decided to reduce my current chemo treatment from 10 days to 3 days over a sixth week rotation as the side effects were affecting me with as I said with the …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
MRI scan
Hello fellow downhillers. I hope you are all keeping well. As it states above I had my MRI scan today at New Cross Hospital I experienced problems with the nurse inserting the canulla. First attempt was in the back of my right hand, that came as a bloody shock as I specified it would be …
Meeting with doctor
Yesterday was my meeting with my doctor regarding my MRI scan the day before. I took our lass, my son and mother in law as hospital buddies. I had to have my bloods taken first to check my platelets. Both arms are bruised once more as the nurse struggled to get a vein. Luckily she …
Apologies for delay in blogging
Sorry for the delay in not writing sooner, it has been a case of manic times decorating the guest room followed by pure fatigue the following day. As you read in my previous blog my daughter was raising money for a small charity researching our medical condition and she raised over £800 amazing so thank …
Rest Period
Hello fellow GB downhillers. firstly I’d like to thank those of you who have contributed towards my amazing daughter’s birthday fundraiser which is raising money for a UK glioblastoma charity which specifically funds research into our shit cancer. Please consider donating here: https://tinyurl.com/yx8u99zb the charity is called Headcase Cancer Trust and their website is headscase.org …
Latest news
Well Oxford is back on after having my bloods taken yesterday to check my platelets after they had dropped from 100 which is the normal to 77 last Thursday, then a subsequent blood test showed a further decrease to 43, luckily a further test revealed they had stabilized at 43, otherwise if they had dropped …
Week 5
I hope everyone had a nice weekend, mine was perfect as my appointment on the Friday for my radio/chemo treatment was 12.30 leaving us time to just do what we wanted, so my wife and I went into town as they have a French style bar/restaurant called ‘The Parisian’ (tres chic). We sat there drinking …
Brain Man 