Maxi-CHOP ed
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
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Pauline Latham MP on the impact of leaving Euratom and the EMA
As 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 readingMarch 1st: chemotherapy cycle one
The 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 readingItching – an infuriating symptom of lymphoma
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
Continue readingThe beast is awake
Wednesday wasn’t supposed to turn out like it did. I’d already made work commitments and personal plans for 2018. A few days driving around the Border 500. A trip to
Continue readingWatch and wait for low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma
An excellent 5 minute video from the Lymphoma Association on watch and wait. It explains why not being treated immediately for some non-Hodgkin lymphomas is a good idea. The speaker
Continue readingLump anxiety
This year (or should that read last year), I was fortunate to have one of the longest Christmas and New Year breaks that I’ve ever taken from work. We had
Continue readingWhy I love being in the bottom 10 percent
I went for a PET/CT scan a few days ago to see how my lymphoma was progressing. I’m used to the process now, as it’s the fourth time I’ve had
Continue readingIt’s Lymphatic Cancer Awareness Week 2017
This week (11-17 September 2017) is Lymphatic Cancer Awareness Week – and there’s lots you can do to get involved. In the UK, someone is diagnosed with lymphoma every 28
Continue readingYes, we are all individuals!
Josh Friedman’s recent article for Time, “It’s Okay to Be a Coward About Cancer“, is an interesting piece about the language that surrounds the disease. It’s written from the perspective
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