Slipping towards where we don’t want to go
We see a doc! The blood results are in – haemaglobin down by .1. If it had been up by .1 I would have cheered but it’s down. Again. And it’s the ‘again’ that is significant. It’s such a small … Read More
8 Years On From “You have a blood cancer. It can’t be cured.”
The cancer ‘journey’ 8 years on. Are we there yet? We hate the ‘cancer journey’ phrase but there is a sense in which it resonates. Living with cancer is a bit like looking at the GPS on a long journey, … Read More
7 Years Since Diagnosis
We’re coming up to 7 years since Husband was diagnosed, with an initial prognosis of 3-5 years (they thought that the cancer had spread to his liver – it hadn’t). Quite a milestone. We sit rather nervously awaiting the latest … Read More
Blood normal except the bits that aren’t
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“Happy New Year. How are you?” We never know quite how to respond to this. People want to hear good news – now more than ever. The honest truth is “We don’t know. We’re waiting for blood results.” We are … Read More
Did I speak too soon about good results? No such thing as a routine cancer appointment
For once I don’t have a sick feeling in my stomach. The last test results were solid – stable proteins at 3.3 and a chart topping 160 for the haemoglobin. In a fit of optimism I book a cheap short … Read More
Cancer Doctor faces ‘final journey’ of his own cancer
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Professor Axel Kahn spoke to France Inter about cancer having ‘caught up with him’ after all these years. He’s not unaware of the irony. He explains, “as a cancer specialist myself I know that in all likelihood I am on … Read More
Blood test results day: it’s all about the numbers
Blood results day. Again. We live in three-monthly increments these days, which is much better than living according to weekly or day to day tests! For once I’m not terrified, largely because Husband has been so active lately. He clearly … Read More
“I didn’t think I’d last a year”: 5 years on
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Husband’s three-monthly appointment is today. We live our lives in three-month increments, grateful each time to effectively be told “You can go and live your lives for three months”, as opposed to “We need to start treatment next week.” We’re … Read More
5 years since diagnosis
It’s coming up to 5 years since Husband was diagnosed with cancer. Its a cliché but time goes so very quickly. He says that when he was first diagnosed he half thought he’d die within a year. He could have … Read More
The blood results are in
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I’m not sure why but I’ve been remembering the months when we watched anxiously to see how Husband’s ‘eczema’ was developing. We still don’t know exactly what was going on but we both knew that something was very wrong. His … Read More