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Thursday 10th October … just one more thing!

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 […]

Tuesday 8th October… Still in hospital!

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 […]

Monday 30th September… Rough weekend

I thought I’d start with another calming photo from the local park as the last 24 hours have been a bit rough. I think I’m hindsight the diureticS were not a good idea because while the oedema reduced slightly, I woke up with a mouth as dry as a bone and unable to eat or […]

Saturday 28 September… Back on the ward!

The days after the blood transfusion were pretty good and managed some walks in the local park However by Saturday I was flagging again so I attended the Monday clinic fully prepared to be admitted – and I was not disappointed. My WBC when it came back was around 300. I spent a night on […]

Tuesday 17th September… clinic time!

I had my clinic yesterday, the first one since I had the cytarabine last week. To cut to the chase, the red cell count was down which explains lack of energy and stamina, but I’m having a blood transfusion later today which should help things. My white cell count was about the same as last […]

Saturday 17th August … Back on D3…

Just seems I can’t keep away from D3! But it has been a couple of days since I last posted, so let me fill in the deatails! I was moved to my side room later on Wednesday, very nice too, but then the swabs came back as clear. I was told that it was likely […]

Wednesday 14 August… mixed news

Last night, just before I went to bed, there was some concern that my nosy looked a bit runny, so before I could say ‘culture’ two swabs were taken, one from my nose and one from my throat. This morning I was woken by the sound of rusting paper of plastic sheets. And when I […]

Tuesday 13 August… And another thing…

It was a funny day for me yesterday, a couple of temperature spikes (more antibiotics) and a spell of feeling lethargic, but I went to bed feeling quite well. The person in the bed adjacent to mine is a snorer, but a set of earplugs sorted that! However, my midnight observations showed that my oxygen […]

Sunday 11 August…Just as things were going so well!

Last week was trundling along quite well until I got to Friday when I started to feel a bit lethargic. I didn’t have any energy at all and didn’t get up until mid afternoon. On Friday night I developed a splitting headache – really intense – and not feeling at all well. So I ended […]

Friday 2nd August…. Home? (I hope!)

I can’t quite believe I have been here for a week! Definitely time to go home! I had my unit of blood last night Much the same as the platelets, but a much darker colour! However the transfusion was not without its moments and an hour in to the three hour transfusion I suffered ‘Canula […]

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