It's nearly 3 months since my Chemotherapy was suddenly stopped, because it was affecting my Finger, and Toenails badly. My PSA reading at that time was 7.5 - down from 69.7 when the Chemo was started.
This afternoon (17/12/12) I went for my 3-monthly "follow-up" at the Cancer Clinic. The interview was fairly brief, because the "bottom line" was very positive. My reading was now 4.4 - down from 7.5.…
Quite a lot of people are interested in my "Diary", but when my treatment took an abrupt halt with NO explanation - - - I had no explanation for anything
Well anyway - - 1 week later, to the day, I got an e-mail from my Specialist Nurse Mentor with a full explanation of what would happen now. She had been away on a course, bless her, and her e-mail covered the situation so fully, that I had no trouble accepting…
Hey gang, I'm still having real problems getting my head around the workings of this website, so it's lucky I've got a bit of time to spare just now.
Yesterday - - nearly a week after I was left in the Interview Room with my jaw hanging down to the floor - - I suddenly got a reply from My Specialist Nurse Mentor - who had been out of town on a Course. When that girl sits down to answer questions - - she goes…
I had every faith in our large hospital, the Royal Berkshire Hospital, and praised them to anybody who would listen.
The Top Cancer Doc told me that my treatment would stop on the 6th Course. My Record Book says 9 courses. On the 6th course, another Doc told me treatment would continue because I was reacting so well (from 70 down to 10 PSA). On the 7th treatment, yet another Doc seemed surprised to see my rotten Finger…
After 40 years at sea, I made up my own "First Aid Kit" for burns, cuts, grazes and Tropical Infections, because I frequently had to attend to my own injuries.
Surgical Spirit - for cleaning around injured area and removing plaster adhesives
Hydrogen Peroxide - for discharging infections - to draw out the Pus
Micropore Tape (Anti-Allergenic) Surgical Tape - for dressing the wound
Cotton Wool Buds - or other…
