Noj's blog

Hello all, Here is my regular 3 weekly update. I had my meeting with the oncologist last Friday to discuss the next stage of my treatment. Fact sheets included below if you are interested. I should be getting an invite to plan my Radiotherapy some time over the next 2 weeks. My understanding from others is that it involves being wrapped in cling film and getting tattoos....! well - whatever turns you on I guess…

Well.... this has been an interesting 5 days. Treatment day was a breeze and finished with me feeling quite energetic. This wasn’t just ‘not feeling tired,’ it was spontaneous motivation to scrub the bathroom. Given that I am no domestic goddess, this was as welcome as it was a surprise! Day 2 followed in a similar vein with lots of housework getting done (this time focussed in the kitchen). It felt great –…

Well it is that time of the month when I have returned from my latest chemo session and on this occasion ... there is not much to tell! My blood results were good on Friday which meant today could go ahead. The other pre-requisite was taking 3 sets of tablets (more steroids) in advance to help guard against an allergic reaction, vomiting and fluid retention. The great news is that for the first time in a treatment…

Last week when I went to have my bloods checked, the nurse who had previously accessed my port told me she would be on holiday today, so, using a marker pen she marked the correct access point on my chest so that whoever saw me today would know where to aim the needle. Well... it turns out that my port is quite mobile... and the place that had been marked was now nowhere near the right spot! So after one unsuccessful…

It has now been 9 days since treatment 2. This first week turned out to be similar to the first week after the first treatment – but a little less severe. This is probably because I was ready for the various symptoms / aches and pains etc and so took whatever preventative action that I could e.g. drinking more fluids and keeping on top of eating little and often seemed to help reduce the woozy light headed feeling and…