Grant’s prostrate cancer Chemo blog

  • A final update!

    I thought it was high time I finished the blog off! So here goes. Cycle 6 was pretty uneventful. The tiredness definitely continued for the 3 weeks post cycle 6. I got those scan results back and it was wonderful news! At the outset of my j...
  • The ups and downs of cycle 4&5

    Sorry all it’s been a while since my last episode! The start of cycle 4 was much like the others. The sleep deprivation caused by dextramethasone lasted 2 nights this time. Gosh that stuff is pure evil   once the dex wore of...
  • End of Cycle 3 and an unwelcome surprise at the start of cycle 4!

    Hi bloggers,  it’s been a few weeks since the last instalment, so I thought I’d give an update! Well the end to cycle 3 was pretty uneventful. I was feeling well enough for us to snatch a few days in the Peak District, which was...
  • The rest of Cycle 2 and the start of the dreaded cycle 3

    Well bloggers it’s been a while since I blogged, sorry! When I left you I was at day 10 of cycle 3. Happy to report that the rest of cycle 2 was pretty unremarkable, in fact, I would go as far as to say easy. I felt fine and dandy! Only slight ...
  • Days 1 - 9 cycle 2 - All’s well except my hair!

    Sorry bit late to the pass with this week’s blog! I’ll try harder next week. Day 1 - After the 2nd infusion I was, like last time, bouncing off the walls. Hyper active from the Dexamethasone, I don’t know what’s in that s...