Chemo/Radio With Cysplatin 3 weekly. For Womb cancer.

Days 25 - 40

2024-07-15T09:38:00Z

Well that has gone so quickly and sorry for not updating. 1. The chemo wore off gradually - tiredness and nausea not as bad as last time and subsided until week 3. By which I felt nearly normal. Hot flushes continue but I'm back onto magnes...(read more)

Days 22-24

2024-06-23T06:59:39Z

Not too bad- slept a lot. Morning and afternoon naps. Useless after 8pm. Quite weak when I walk but did a small walk with the dogs every day. No pain and not unwell though. Physiologically feeling near the end of the radio sessions, so this fee...(read more)

Day 21

2024-06-19T10:19:00Z

New Cisplatin (chemo) All ran to time and no issues with the drip. Radio took an hour but went through quickly once I'd gone to sub wait area. Felt awful nausea and headache rest of day - in bed - not nice probably the worse I've felt. ...(read more)

Days 14-20

2024-06-14T07:52:34Z

Mon - Wednesday pass , feeling well now. Only a bit of tiredness and runny poos a few times a day. But all good. Meet my oncologist - he assures me all the symptoms I had (wrote a list before I went) were expected. He is please they'v...(read more)

Days 12-13

2024-06-10T20:01:33Z

The weekend. Bliss. Bladder and kidneys a bit sore (probably due to holding it in on Friday) but physically ok . Tired by the evenings . But managed some gardening and cleaning. So lovely not to have to go to the hospital for 2 days(read more)

Days 9-11

2024-06-10T18:21:02Z

Weds- Friday Daily zapping continues. Quite a few delays - my bladder not being full enough and the machines being behind caused a 2 hour wait most days. On the positive spoke to quite a few nice people now so some friendly faces every time I ...(read more)

Day 8

2024-06-05T06:33:59Z

A tired day. Walked the dogs , pottered a bit including a few email bits. Then slept- well took a while to nod off. I couldn't get warm. My temperature was ok. But I felt cold. So wrapped up in dressing gowns and managed to sleep. Woke feel...(read more)

Day 7

2024-06-04T06:45:13Z

Started well, felt the best I have so far. Walked dogs, ate breakfast (eggs on toast) and tidied up. Went for outdoors coffee with friends which was nice and a good chat . A fuzzy headache started and unfortunately wouldn't shift for the re...(read more)

Day 6

2024-06-03T06:22:11Z

Another good nights sleep so feeling better again today. Walked the dogs (twice) and did some light cleaning. Gave my daughter a lift. Cooked tea. Watered the garden. So functioning but not at full pelt. Some nausea so took a tablet in the morn...(read more)

Day 5

2024-06-02T06:55:00Z

A good nights sleep last night thank goodness. Nausea still there, still taking tablets. Managing to eat . Pooing every day - feels less bunged up now. Shaky and wobbly feeling. And my throat at times feels tight - this could be panic attacks kind of...(read more)

Day 4

2024-06-02T06:50:39Z

No steroids. And an awful nights sleep - hot / cold / hot cold. Only 3 hours sleep according to fitbit. So nausea was still there- kept taking the Metoclopramide. Nausea was always there but I could eat. I will ask for stronger anti nausea for ...(read more)

Day 3

2024-05-31T05:37:10Z

So yesterday I felt good. Took all the drugs and then walked the dogs, pottered at home. A small rest and lunch before heading into hospital. Then I went on my 'Demistifying Chemo ' course in the McMillan centre. It was real...(read more)

Day 2

2024-05-29T14:28:15Z

Get up and walk dogs - slept ok - not as well as normal but not bad. Have a breakfast (banana and 1 slice of toast). Take tablets. No nausea but feel tired and a bit shaky. Morning nap of a few hours. Definitely couldn't have achieved much ...(read more)

Day 1

2024-05-29T14:23:34Z

Go into hospital for 8am. Lot of questions and then wait. Apparently waiting for drugs to arrive. Drugs arrive about to start - but the cysplatin is 70mg and the doctors prescription says 86mg. Queue a 2 hour wait while they sort paperwork. 1 h...(read more)