Pembrolizumab has been around for a few years, but is fairly new in the world of TNBC. My oncologist doesn’t have direct personal experience of it, as she is a breast cancer oncologist, and by the sound of it I will be the hospital’s firs...
The results are in from my PET-CT scan and I do have further progression. The first metastasis to my liver, the one I had ablated in December, has grown back to fill all of the space left by the ablation. So it’s about twice the size it was in ...
I had an appointment with my oncologist today to follow up on my recent CT scan and liver MRI. Initially I thought it might be good news, as my appointment was taken by the Registrar, not the lead consultant. Not so.
First up, my CA15-3 was within th...
I have never been a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. Overpriced roses and overpriced restaurant meals. Plus I am lucky to have been in a stable and loving relationship for almost all of my adult life. Therefore it didn’t really bother me when...
In the last week or so, it’s like a switch has been flicked. I have got my energy back. I have got my zest for life back. I suddenly want to try out new recipes or go out. I have restarted running. I am booking rugby tickets and weekends away. ...
