End of treatment phase 1
The fitting of my Hickman line and 6th cycle of chemotherapy went well last week. I’m now rapidly approaching the end of the first phase of treatment. It’s been successful!
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Brilliant Mistake
I’m listening to King of America, Elvis Costello’s 1986 album, while receiving my fourth and final dose of Cytarabine for this chemo cycle. Unlike the over-produced and rather directionless ‘Goodbye
Continue readingA complete response
I had the results of my most recent (last week’s) PET/CT scan today. The good news – no, excellent news – is that it shows I’ve made a complete response
Continue readingThe C word
No, not that C word. And not ‘Chope’ either, though goodness knows his antics and those of his filibustering friend have made me furious over the last few days. The
Continue readingFarewell Maxi-CHOP. You won’t be missed!
My blood test results from Monday showed a significant improvement over the previous week (no longer neutropenic, but still a little anaemic), so cycle 5 happened on Wednesday. I felt
Continue readingChemotherapy cycle 5 postponed
The tiredness I felt after cycle 4 turned into shortness of breath a few days later. I didn’t think too much of it at the time – after all, I
Continue readingFourth chemotherapy cycle complete
I had my fourth chemotherapy cycle (one infusion of Rituximab, followed by 4 infusions of high-dose Cytarabine 12 hours apart) as an in-patient at the end of last week. This
Continue readingI love my work colleagues
This lovely bouquet arrived for me this afternoon. Thank you to everyone at Software AG for your encouragement – it (and the flowers!) is much appreciated.
Continue readingThe light at the end of the tunnel
Hello again! *furiously dusts the cobwebs off the blog and its readers* The last time I felt able to sit down and write was almost a month ago while I
Continue readingRace for Life – Team Holyoake III: Revenge of the Sith-ters
I’ve had a pretty soggy week recovering from chemotherapy cycle 2. Mantle Cell Lymphoma, although treatable, still needs more research before a cure can be declared. That’s why I’m so
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