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  • Day 38 Bertiebassetts return journey

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    We are getting nearer to bone marrow biopsy day and my tummy is churning thinking about the potential results. Bert is not feeling good as he has yet another infection and is back on IV antibiotics again. sometimes I feel as though he will never get out of that room he must be so fed up. The kids are away to a fund raising event tonight in aid of Anthony Nolan Trust. They are looking for ghosts in  Culzean Castle and having…

  • Day 36 Bertiebassetts Return Journey

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    Meeting with the Consultant went ok but for the time being she cannot tell me much as Bert's blood count is still not moving, they will do a bone marrow aspiration around day 38 which will tell us if he is in remission for the 2nd time, If not there is not much else they can do other that support him with transfusions and treat the infections. If he is in remission and we still don't have a date for BMT  before…

  • Day 34 Bertiebassetts Return Journey

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    My life at the moment feels like the film Groundhog Day, you know the one where yeo get up every morning and the same thing is happening all over again the only difference is its a year later. I was going over some of my blogs from last year and I am repeating myself.

    Bert is feeling well at last his IV  antibiotic has been stopped and we are waiting ( there's that word again) to see if his temp stays down.

    Me on…

  • Day 33 Bertie Bassetts Return Journey

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    Here we are at the beginning of another week and still no sign of Berts counts going up, At least though he is feeling better and managing to get up and walk round his cell. He had an infection in his line so it has been removed, they will put another in later for his next cycle of chemo which puzzles me as he was only supposed to be having 1 then his BMT. I have an appointment to discuss it with his Consultant on Tuesday…