Joolsx2's blog

  • Chemo starting - with scalp cooler this time

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Hello I thought I'd invite members to share my journey through chemo which began yesterday. I had begged my oncologist to let me try the scalp cooler this time around and he said OK. So I trooped into hospital at 9.30 yesterday was greeted by the lovely oncology day unit staff who all remember me from last time - had my drip up and the scalp cooler on. The cool cap that fitted me was bright blue - lets just say it may…
  • Terminal diagnosis - OK I'm off to Florida then!!!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    So I am not happy about my cancer returning at all but I wasnt ready to go straight onto the 'treatment rollercoaster' so I underwent a teeny bit of radiotherapy to my sternum (4 days) which finished on the Wednesday, on the Thursday I travelled to London and on Friday went to Florida. Had never been before and soooo wanted to go (had been saving for a while but funds not enough) so my Brother and his wife helped us out…