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  • Lockdown Easing, I'm Shielding

    Irishgirl16
    It's official, the NHS have written and told me I am Clinically Extremely Vulnerable. Everyone else is celebrating the easing of lockdown, making plans to go to the pub and organising get togethers and here I am, immunosuppressed with 15 more weeks o...

  • Work, Walk and Wine

    Irishgirl16
    They say that those who exercise before and through chemo manage much better.  In the last 10 months, since last summer, I have managed to lose almost 20kg in weight and, thanks to my walking buddy (a colleague in work) I am walking about 10km a...

  • Side Effects

    Irishgirl16
    Chemo Cycle 1: Day 4 Well that hit me with a vengeance this morning, nausea and heartburn, just out of nowhere as soon as I woke!  The past 2 days I walked my normal 8-10km a day and was a bit tired and restless but generally ok, so this mornin...

  • Chemo Cycle 1

    Irishgirl16
    Lump +39 (23 March) Not nervous or anxious at all, no butterflies in my stomach, feeling perfectly fine. Loads of kind messages from fabulous friends, family and colleagues, all of which gives me a lot of energy. There are 4 big comfortable seats in ...

  • Planning For Chemo

    Irishgirl16
    Lump Day +27 (11 March) The oncologist is so confident the CT scan will be clear that we had a long phone call appointment to order to brief us for the treatment.  After 90 mins on the phone my head was scrambled with a whole new language. Basic...
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