I've realised these last few weeks that this recent period of sunnier weather makes quite a difference to my mental attitude. The persistent rain in May made the days and weeks stretch and chemo seemed like it was lasting forever. Tha...
Feeling like a pro after 4 cycles of Docetaxel, Carboplatin, Herceptin and Pertuzumab, I thought I'd share a few things I wish I'd known before chemo started to help me manage it more effectively from the start. My first piece of advice is - Don't Pa...
The pattern of side effects continues to be remarkably similar. No issues for the first 3 days, then days 4-6 saw a little nausea and indigestion (but no sickness) but once again a strong need for Imodium tablets and retaining close proximity t...
Wow! Summer has arrived in the South West....at last. The wettest of wet Mays really began to get to me but this weekend weather was superb. It felt like we were on holiday in Europe, relaxing in the garden, nice BBQs, using the pizza ove...
Not the circus type of balancing act unfortunately, but trying to manage the impacts of various drugs in my body on the days around my 3 weekly chemo treatment.
First the steroids, 4 tablets with both breakfast and lunch the day before, 4 with breakf...
