One Life Live It

  • So that's what shape my skull is!

    Well that was a bit of a let down to be honest.  The ever-increasing bald patches were beginning to annoy me, I needed a hat to go out, and even in the garden the risk of sun burn was too much and the fact that we were hoovering every day d...
  • Bloody Brexit

    No, it's ok, you are in the right blog!     So, someone told me that dark nail varnish was good for chemo patients as it gave better protection from UV light and would protect my nails.  I'm not a nail varnish person, so I started to h...
  • A Sense of Normality

    I'm Day 7 of Cycle 2 and, I hesitate to write for fear of tempting fate, I feel “not so bad”.  So Day 4 was horrible, but a friend of mine suggested I think of it as a “taking out the trash day” and I think I can rational...
  • Cocktails

    Sadly not the gin variety, but Chemo 2, a mix of hormone and chemo drugs! Day 3 of cycle 2 and so far so good (she says with fingers crossed).  Taking the anti sickness meds whether I need them or not seems a good plan and the Omeprazole seems t...
  • Steroids, Sleepless Nights and Cycle 2

    Cycle 2 and the steroids the day before treatment are messing with my sleep.  I am tired, my eyes are tired, my head is tired but my body is clearly disconnected and is buzzing!  It was 3 am and I could feel every sensation in my bones...