Facing the future: Together

  • That's August Done With.

    This month has gone so fast, I turn around and we are just dropping into September, thing have for the most part turned in to a new kind of normality, Tuesday bloods, Tuesday afternoon phone call from Oncologist, Friday Chemo, Weekend of feeling rough and back on his feet again Monday, refusing to be held down for long. Then a week off.. before it all starts again!

    The weight continues to be very well maintained, Dal…

  • The Journey through rest of July

    Things have continued to go well, Dal continues to eat well, and has gained more weight.  He had his first Herceptin treatment on Friday, which was not the best of experiences.. He went through the treatment fine but once he was told he could go home, he was violently sick. 

    Over the last two days, he has struggled to feel "himself" but we know that this is the first time his body has been put through this particular treatment…

  • Trying to share some great news

    Hi All, I really, really want to share some exciting news with you all...  (unfortunately at the time of writing this I was unable to post it, so I am hoping this can be posted now..... (FYI the date of this post would have been July 18th)

    We read so much heartbreaking news and with the knowledge that Dal won't ever be "free" of this condition, we had done a great deal of research on what he can, and cannot expect to receive…

  • Mid July Results

    After having such a good month in June, we have been waiting patiently for this morning to come... it has been quicker than we thought it would be, but it has been extremely stressful. Restless nights, brain working overtime, thinking of the 'what ifs'.

    Food continues to go down well, although Dal does seem to consume even more fizzy drinks, but I suppose the more food he can eat the more drink he needs to help…

  • The journey through the month of June.

    What a fantastic month June has been! 

    Dal weighed in at 13st 10 & 1/8th up 2lb since last time  such a good sign. He continues to take Lansoprazole 30mg but only once a day as apposed to the two a day he had been taking in May.  A week after his first chemo, Dal stopped taking any other pain killers, he had been on the maximum amount of pain killers prior to chemo, he was woken in the night with pain, but now, there…