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  • 18. Week 6 Post treatment, 4th to 10th October

    NorfolkBor
    Sunday 5th October 3 days of antibiotics and no change to the lump in my arm. Still eating ok, albeit smaller portions than what I used to have before 2025, but getting slightly bigger each week. Still only taking paracetamol first thing in the morni...

  • 17. Week 5 Post treatment 27th September to 3rd October

    NorfolkBor
    Saturday 27th September My routine is now mouthwash in the morning followed by flush and twist of the PEG, paracetamol 4 times a day and 8, or as close to 8 Fortisip drinks per day.   Sunday 28th September Same routine, but I have decided to cut...

  • 16. Week 4 Post treatment 20th to 26th September

    NorfolkBor
    Saturday 20th September I stopped taking my ibuprofen today as my pain levels are ok and I don’t think its adding anything, but will carry on with the paracetamol as well as the 8 bottles of Fortisip drinks a day. For dinner had another ready m...

  • 15. Week 3 Post Treatment 13th to 19th September 2025

    NorfolkBor
    Saturday 13th September Continuing to drink the drinks normally but taking the meds through the PEG. Managed to eat a yogurt at mid-day and had a small amount of scrambled eggs but no toast, this was ok on my throat but the top of my mouth was a bit ...

  • 14. Second week Post Treatment

    NorfolkBor
    Saturday 6th sept / Sunday 7th September Throat doesn’t seem to hurt as much this morning but that may be the morphine kicking in. And the other good news is that I am having “movement” each day, which is a relief, so have stopped t...
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