It’s time to go to the hospital, to face the facts (the few we can gather) rather than simply wondering. Husband feels good, although he often gets sleepy in the afternoon and needs a snooze. He’s been working and has … Read More
It’s time for another hospital check-up. It’s amazing how often they feature on the calendar. Even though recent results have all been going in the right direction it’s hard to sit yet again in the off white corridor contemplating all … Read More
Husband had an awful nosebleed this morning. He thinks the nosebleed was because he simply blew his nose too hard but it shook him nonetheless. Although broadly he’s been feeling good since chemo, he’s feeling a bit rotten today and … Read More
Dr Dry Humour announces cheerfully, “All looking good”: red cells are at 13.5, platelets up to 351, white cells are 5 and the paraproteins are down again, this time to 8.7. That’s great news, although we can’t help but hope … Read More
He’s feeling very tired, his brain is woolly and he’s feeling pretty sick today. He’s limited in terms of what he can eat. The second day after chemo is usually his roughest. I look around the kitchen at the ‘chemo’ … Read More
Husband is on the 5th chemo out of 6. The paraproteins are down to 12.9, so the docs are happy with progress. Dr Dry Humour commented, “That’s a really good drop from January [43.6!] to now”. Yeahy! The red cells … Read More
Much of the time Husband doesn’t think about the cancer. He jokes that I do that for him and in a sense that’s very true. He popped in looking thoughtful. “Should I order a 12 month supply of contact lenses? … Read More
We still haven’t been told anything about Waldenstrom’s. I Google. I do too much of that. Symptoms include headaches, nosebleeds, anaemia and low platelets. Sounds familiar. Also occasionally eczema-like skin lesions. I know that many things which can suggest cancer … Read More
Each visit to the hospital feels like another piece of the jigsaw puzzle gets filled in. It still feels weird that Husband is being treated even though his haemoglobin and platelets are much higher than they were when he needed … Read More
Husband is very conscious of the little dark track marks on the tops of his hands. The veins have become a bit discoloured and it looks like something has branded his wrist with little spidery black lines. He’s wondering if … Read More