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  • Cancer, the gift that keeps on giving

    Coddfish
    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...

  • First Anniversary

    Coddfish
    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...

  • Recovery - 6 weeks on - what a difference 2 weeks makes

    Coddfish
    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. ...

  • Recovery - 4 weeks on

    Coddfish
    Tomorrow will be 4 weeks since my last piece of planned treatment, and co-incidentally the anniversary of the mammogram that started it all off. I have had a wide area excision and sentinel node biopsy, 4 rounds of EC chemo, 12 weeks of Paclitaxel, 5...

  • 2022 Year in Review

    Coddfish
    Given it’s the time of year when people produce lists of favourite films, TV shows etc, I thought I would create a list review of my cancer treatment. In the time honoured way of starting with the one I least liked, and moving onto the one I mo...
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