We walk in to see Dr Inscrutable, trying to read his face. Is he looking relaxed? Red cells are up .4 to 143, platelets up to 373. “You must be brimming with energy”, comments the Doc, looking very pleased. “It’s … Read More
Husband couldn’t get to sleep last night (steroids really aren’t conducive to sleep) but he’s having a good sleep in the recliner in the Cancer Unit. The nurses are reassuring tired and confused patients, ‘ You have a lot to … Read More
‘Bloods are good’, announces Dr Inscrutable: red cells 129, platelets 414, white cells 5.4 (the latter may need a boost injection before the next chemo). ‘You are on the right track’, he declares, looking rather pleased and relaxed. Husband asks … Read More
Day 2 – He took Lactulose the night after chemo and this morning and it’s definitely helping. He feels pretty good today and didn’t even need a snooze. The metallic taste comes and goes and is pretty horrid but it’s not … Read More
Day 2 (first day after this treatment) – In one sense we’re better at managing the side effects of the chemo now but we’re wondering if they’re cumulative – some things seem to be more noticeable now than they were early … Read More
Day 1 – Nothing much to report. The cannula was less comfortable than usual. The nurse said it might have been pressing on a nerve a bit. Husband wasn’t sufficiently bothered to ask her to redo it, it was just … Read More
Off to Cancer Unit for a check-up. Husband slept really badly, having to get up pretty much every 45 minutes to pee. He was so tired he asked me to drive to the hospital. He enjoys driving and finds it … Read More
January 1st. Happy New Year! This morning Husband announced he felt ‘pretty good’ :-). We had 2 lovely walks and he spent some time in the garden. He really didn’t want to do his tax return 🙂 . Day 1. … Read More
Day 2 We both slept better last night than we have recently. Husband feels a bit light headed at times and his body feels heavy at times but broadly he feels good – better than I do! No tingling in … Read More
Doc asks Husband how he feels: ‘Good’. ‘Good’, responds Doc. No ‘lumps or bumps’ declares Doc after a brief examination. Husband mentions the continuing discomfort from where his spleen was but all in all he feels fine. We ask what … Read More