Living with Desdemona

  • Chemo Second Cycle, Week Two: Desdemona's Take’s A Holiday

    Well, I’m now at the end of week two, post chemo-cycle two, and I’m feeling great. I’ve been a little more careful with trying to avoid infection risks this time, but not draconian, I’ve still gone out and about, just kept my ...
  • Chemo Second Cycle, Week One: Desdemona's Second Date

    Preparation: my Dexamethasone (or ‘Dexa’) has been consumed on schedule and I’m ready for the next cycle. The symptoms from my infection have all subsided, but my gorgeous wife is suffering from a proper bout of flu. She has a very ...
  • Chemo Impact, Week Three: Desdemona Back in Check

    I’m currently awaiting a blood test before my appointment with my oncologist; time to assess where I am before the next bout of chemotherapy. The anti-biotics did their thing and the cold / flu I’d contracted has almost gone. I’ll n...
  • Chemo Impact, Week Two: Desdemona’s Comeback

    I’m properly into week two now. Last Friday I had my first need to call the oncology hotline, I was having a slightly troubled night sleeping, when I measured my temperature it was 35.9 DegC, the information I had told me that below 36 DegC was...
  • Chemo Impact, Week One: Dancing with Desdemona

    Day 1: 24 hours after the treatment and physically, I’m feeling much the same as immediately before the treatment; I am surmising that this is down to the ‘Dexa’ steroids I had in advance. So, I have taken advantage of this and just...