Hi, well started a new chapter in my trreatment now in a way - treatment through the Groshong line. I had it put in yesterday. The procedure took about an hour (as nice young hunky doctor said, they take their time with these things...) and there was a fair amount of pushing and tugging to get it into the right position. I'd say it doesn't hurt as such (mainly due to the local anaesthetic) but you feel lots of pressure…
Hi all, had my third treatment last week, and so far not a tremendous amount different. Though having said that, my self-ratings for fatigue have definitely slipped a ranking... I am still going to work, but just feel maybe slightly rougher round the edges if you see what I mean? Chemically taste - tick, got that back a bit. Slight weariness which may just be to do with being fed up with the chemo process! Got Groshong…
Whoops, got a little busy this last week or so and my idea of updating this blog on a regular basis seems to have gone by the wayside! I am still at work and still having a fairly normal lifestyle at the moment. I have heard a couple of mutterings about it getting harder and more tiring after the third treatment but we'll see. That's next Thursday so I'll get on with the bank holiday weekend and worry about it next…
Hi, well wasn't that fun?! I went in yesterday to have a PICC put in and my second treatment. The PICC went in fine...but went into my neck instead! I turned my head like a good girl but it wasn't going round that corner! Cue re-try, and the same thing happened again. So glad it wasn't a painful procedure, whether going in or out! They're referring me for a Groshong, straight into the chest under a local anaesth…
Hi all, well this week has seen a big improvement in terms of general symptoms. I am on day 11 now and the indigestion type feelings have settled down a lot. I had a curry yesterday which was a little hotter than I realised at first it was going to be - but it was too yummy to leave - despite the tingly burny sensations I was getting. Luckily nothing untoward happened as a result, and today I've felt pretty good.
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