My fight with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, getting my life back, and a few other things!
Oct 20th 2019Getting My Life Back!
To all friends, family and avid readers of ‘Peter’s Hospital Diary’, At 1am on 18th October, my Dad took his final breath as the National Anthem played on the BBC World Service. Typically, in true Dad-style he went out fighting… Optimistic and stubborn to the end, he received his last round of radiotherapy just that […]
Oct 10th 2019Hospital Stay & More treatment!
Just as I thought I was starting to feel better, I noticed a rash on my leg, which the doctors think might be an outbreak of shingles! That would explain why today is a bit of a lethargic day! Still, I’m in the right place as I’m having a large dose of IV acyclovir (which […]
Oct 8th 2019Hospital Stay & More treatment!
It’s been a week since I last posted – a mixed week with good and not so good days! I finished the chemo a week ago and the WBC count is falling nicely, but the side effects have been difficult – loss of appetite, sore and drymouth and general malaise. Some days have been better […]