I'm one week into my treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma and in all honesty not feeling half as bad as I expected. I'm aware that this will probably change and I won't be able to carry on "as normal" as I have been this last week, however I'll try to as long as I can.
This week I've generally felt run down and look like Renton from Trainspotting but with more spots. Shallow as it may be, my appearance is the one thing I'm struggling with the most but hopefully this will begin to clear up.
Next week I get my second dose of chemo and I also plan to get on a static turbo trainer so I can at least get on the bike and try and keep some sort of fitness.
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