Contemplating a transfusion
He’s going to ask for a transfusion next week. I broached the subject cautiously and he laughed and said he’s just been thinking about the same thing. I hope it helps. It should do. He isn’t the man I was … Read More
He’s going to ask for a transfusion next week. I broached the subject cautiously and he laughed and said he’s just been thinking about the same thing. I hope it helps. It should do. He isn’t the man I was … Read More
When Husband was first diagnosed 3 months ago we were worried about waiting a few days before starting Rituximab but still no treatment. The specialist said that waiting an additional 2 weeks would ‘make no difference’ – sounds bit ominous … Read More
Husband’s notes still haven’t made it back to hospital 1. We rang hospital 2, who had assured us they would be back at hospital 1 in time for last week’s appointment. We were impressed 🙂 . We shouldn’t have been… … Read More
We were torn between being impressed and grateful (not to mention amazed) that the specialist would find the time and a bit depressed because no-one ever wants a doctor to want to see them quickly. In the CU every patient … Read More
It’s been a long 2 weeks but here we are – waiting again – for an appointment with Dr Inscrutable. This is the NHS and they’re busy but my heart is in my boots as we wait an extra hour. … Read More
Naturally I googled. Bone marrow tests. Mmm. Then I googled ‘anaemia no symptoms’ and came up with something called indolent leukemia. Good grief I hope it’s not that. Why didn’t I google this before?? Why didn’t the GPs pay more … Read More