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  • Humbled by support of friends, colleagues & family

    Irishgirl16
    Having just finished 6 cycles of chemo, I can truly say I have been amazed, humbled and eternally grateful for the support from a number of people. Let me start with those who diligently remember each 3rd Thursday by sending the most thoughtful gift...

  • End of Phase 1

    Irishgirl16
    Tomorrow I will have my last chemo session, 15 weeks and 2 days since my first one in March. I am counting down the days….in 6 days I will be through the worst of the side effects, the nausea and the tiredness. In 12 days my sore mouth will be...

  • Camping during chemo

    Irishgirl16
    At the start of chemo, which is an age ago now, I remember asking my oncologist about travelling and some weekends away.  Looking back, I think she thought I was bonkers, but I do recall her saying that she would not recommend staying in a hotel...

  • What a week

    Irishgirl16
    Cycle 5; Day 9. How quickly I have become accustomed to counting the days in this way. And what a week. Whilst I managed the dreaded Day 4 quite smugly, Day 5 was another matter. Monday woke me up, slapped me round the head and kicked me down the sta...

  • Cycle 5: The Penultimate

    Irishgirl16
    Only one more to go after this…..it feels so good to be saying that at this point. In less than 3 weeks I will have my last treatment and I'll be pretty much over the side effects in about 4 weeks from now. I know I still have surgery and all ...
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