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  • 5/6 done!

    Amelie11
    Arrived at the unit at 9, realised I had left my phone in husbands car panic ensued as listening to podcasts makes the time go more quickly luckily he discovered it and bless him came back with it so crisis averted!!! I had a lovely male nurse today ...

  • Cycle 4/6 Two thirds through!

    Amelie11
    Cycle 3-4 went really well. Side effects negligible as managed them well. My heart rate stayed below 90 this time, no nausea and managed to have no Diarrhoea as took a daily loperamide for a few days as in week 3 I had a few social events and didn&rs...

  • Cycle 3/6 halfway there!!

    Amelie11
    Well it wasn’t the best way to spend my 57th birthday but if it gives me more birthdays I am not complaining. l was quite scared of the cannula blowing again so got to the unit on time but nervous. Had to wait an hour to go in as my notes were ...

  • Cycle 2 - Valentines Week!

    Amelie11
    I feel after the first TCHP cycle I learned a lot so prepared myself well for cycle 2 which took place yesterday. My week before I felt back to normal so I ate nutritious meals did a little exercise and got good sleeps too. I was anxious yesterday as...

  • Tougher than I thought it would be!

    Amelie11
    Tougher than I thought it would be! Days 6-14 I had a week of preventing nausea with Metclopranide and really not eating. Weird mouth taste, helped by sipping blackcurrant squash in a glass with a straw, and sucking on fruit boiled travel sweets. The...
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