kicking the arse of the bastard beast ™ since 2014
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
Continue readingI’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
Continue readingThis 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.
Continue readingThe 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’,
Continue readingIt’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
Continue readingI’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
Continue readingA 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
Continue readingAs I mentioned in my last post, I recently wrote to Pauline Latham, MP for Mid-Derbyshire, to ask about the impact of leaving Euratom and the EMA on lymphoma patients
Continue readingThe PET/CT scan results came back on 14th February. The comparison with November was startling. It means I’ll be having my first cycle of six chemotherapy sessions on March 1st.
Continue readingSo 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
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