So here we are primed for the 4th RCVP treatment. Husband is getting used to this but there’s always room for a little something to upset things. Last time it was an uncomfortable cannula (which he refused to complain about … Read More
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
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
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
No-one wants chemo for Christmas but we’re both conscious that it’s a blessing that treatment is available. I’m just praying (literally) that the chemo is more successful than the splenectomy. It should be. From my reading my guess is that … Read More
The Doc rang us at home – we couldn’t quite believe he would take he time to do it himself. He’s discussed the case with the team and they have given 2 options: six RCV treatments at 3 week intervals … Read More