Husband came into sitting room after shower. ‘Look at my hands. What do you see?’ Mmm. ‘They’re pink! My hands haven’t been pink in years!’ Another blood test, this time to confirm that all’s well for chemo next week. Hameoglobin … Read More
4th Feb – Husband has a headache but actually feels like he has some energy so is insisting on walking the dog. His chosen route is about 2 miles, mostly downhill but I‘m uneasy and don’t want him to overdo … Read More
Off to have another blood test. Haemoglobin 115, platelets 363, white cells 6.2. Even Dr Pessimist declares ‘all looking petty good’. Husband mentions feeling bloated / bit constipated in week one. Doc is unsurprised and explains that it’s normal during … 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
T minus 4 – pre-chemo blood count check. It’s time to check the blood levels again before chemo next week. Red cells are up a bit from 103 to 109 (in 10 days), platelets down fractionally from 330 to 323 … 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
The dog is a bit anaemic but has no other symptoms. The vet doesn’t want us to worry… but is clearly concerned that the dog may possibly have a blood cancer. We reassure the vet that we understand the rudiments … Read More
Husband feels pretty good all things considered. He’s walking faster and more easily than he was during the first cycle. He isn’t sleeping well, though and the steroids are not exactly helping. His ankles are a bit swollen – seems to … 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
We didn’t know what to expect with Husband’s first chemo but so far, apart from the really uncomfortable red eye thing, it’s going better than we’d expected. His scalp is very sensitive. He’s not sure if it’s the early stages … Read More