Pre-op transfusion
It’s the day before the op. Husband is sitting looking much more relaxed than for his first transfusion. They started at 8 am and finished about 5 pm (bit of a wait for the platelets, probably having a speedy jaunt … Read More
It’s the day before the op. Husband is sitting looking much more relaxed than for his first transfusion. They started at 8 am and finished about 5 pm (bit of a wait for the platelets, probably having a speedy jaunt … Read More
We have an appointment with the surgeon… That’s good news and scary all at the same time. The dog is getting used to frequent hospital trips and Mr Surgeon is at a different hospital so from the canine perspective (one … Read More
We have an appointment with a general surgeon to discuss the splenectomy. I hope he’s as human as the cancer guys are. Husband is looking rather grey but is feeling okay, or would be if he could sleep properly. I … Read More
Over the coming days I revisit the oncology journals and the data isn’t very encouraging, EXCEPT if you’re in the group of people with limited bone marrow involvement. The data relates primarily to very much older patients so that inevitably … Read More
Dr Inscrutable has news – all of 2 lines. The liver isn’t affected so the recommendation is splenectomy, which may avoid chemotherapy at this stage. Wow. I’m torn between being delighted that the liver isn’t affected (the initial report said … Read More