We are now heading into the Spartans Battle of Thermopylae and as per my previous blog post the writing is on the wall. Unfortunately the commander (yours truly) received the news that hospice care is now the only thing required and chemo has ceased to be an option so I am in palliative care. Support …
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Continuation
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 …
Happy 2023
Happy New Year fellow downhillers. I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and New year. I enjoyed a lovely time over Christmas, relaxing with my family. On 29th December I had an MRI and saw my consultant yesterday for the results. It wasn’t the best of news. The consultant informed me I have further progression. …
Merry Christmas
Festive greetings to you all. I hope you are all OK? I think about individuals we have lost this year and the rest of us still battling it. Cancer is a sh1t. I was supposed to have my chemo a few days later but it was decided by my medical team that the chemotherapy drug …
The life of Brian
Apologies for the delay in posting. I hope everyone is OK 👌. So what has happened to me since the last chapter. I have spent more time in A&E for two further transfusions as I was struggling for breath again. Chemo has been postponed as the consultant and nurse agreed the chemotherapy was affecting my …
Sixth and Hopefully last chemo
Had to ring the chemo unit once again yesterday morning as I had bloods taken on Friday and no update. Once more I had the results so was a waiting game on my behalf. My HB was 91 and my levels were 213 so was unsure if was going ahead or not. The answer was …
Further Waiting
Morning on this bitterly cold morning, sat here like an Inuit inside a freezer wrapped up. So what news I hear you ask. Well I had my bloods taken last week (trouble finding a vein) three attempts. I was having my chemo two days later so I naively thought they will fast track to say …
How am I?
Well my chemo has been completed and does it fill me with renewed vigor. NO. I feel like I have a permanent head cold. I can feel the beating of my heart in my ears and am struggling with shortage of breath continuously. Does anyone else experience this? If you don’t, do not worry it …
Chemo carried out.
Good morning from a sun soaked garden. I hope every one is doing OK? Well what have been upto? I hear your murmer. If you haven’t it must be the voices in my head. As it says in my heading I have finally re commenced my chemo after numerous postponements due to levels. Dark side …
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 …
Brain Man 