Category: Health

I’m not someone who becomes rapidly institutionalised. Or so I thought, until I experienced my first-ever hospital in-patient stay just before Easter. After the minor setback of having too low

This morning I went to hospital to see my consultant for blood test results. I was expecting to get the go ahead to start my second chemotherapy cycle on Wednesday.

The inevitable is happening. Just over two weeks after my first chemo cycle and I’ve started to lose my hair. Nicely in time for the ‘mini beast from the east’,

It’s 11 days since my first chemotherapy cycle and I feel as if I’m making progress. The last week has been characterised by long periods of total fatigue and feeling

I’m on the final day of my first cycle of chemotherapy, so the pill load will come down tomorrow. I’ve always hated swallowing pills and I’ve swallowed more of them

A short update to let you know that I survived my first cycle of chemo – Maxi-CHOP – yesterday. In the style of Oscar winners, I’d like to thank my

So far my lymphoma symptoms have been relatively easy to deal with. Yes, I’m now developing lumps on my neck of a size that make small children cry and their