As we bid farewell to another week and get ready to welcome in a new one, I’m reflecting on the last 7 days. There are moments of effortlessness in my week – some activities feel simple and I almost question if I have an illness. Others, are fucking brutal. I won’t...
Today I was admitted into Parkside hospital for my first intensive 3 day treatment of the new drug O-DHAP. I don't know what to expect but at least I got to know the nurses when I was admitted just before Christmas and they have put me in the same room 201, so I feel...
A very significant day today ... I thought that I would be able to have some pictures over Christmas with hair, but my body had other plans. When I woke up this morning my pillow looked like I had shaved a badger. This was one of the things that I didn't want to...
The day I've been pooing my pants about! I had two procedures - a PICC line inserted in my veins to my heart which is where my chemo & blood tests go through as this supports my veins to not collapse with all the needles I'll be having over the next few months....
Today was when my chemotherapy started with a form called R-CHOP. This cycle didn't contain the new drug Obinuturzumab, as they needed to treat me asap, because the cancer is aggressive & they needed to stop it spreading in its tracks, asap. I'm being treated at...