To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  • Post 120: Is “OK” Good Enough?

    Post 120: Is “OK” Good Enough? Where do I even start trying to explain today — with all the calls, the emails, and the questions? Maybe it’s best to start at the end and work backwards to go forwards. ⸻ My chemo has been p...
  • Post 119: Sphincter Red Eye Causing Cancellations and Consternation.

    Post 119: Sphincter Red Eye Causing Cancellations and Consternation. I’m tired and I want to go to bed. ——— After two days of diarrhoea, I’ve cancelled today’s trip to the seaside for a memorial lunch honouring ...
  • Post 118: The Battle Between Constipation and Diarrhoea.

    Post 118: The Battle Between Constipation and Diarrhoea. After much experience and heartfelt deliberation, I’ve decided: I’d rather have drug-induced constipation than drug-induced diarrhoea. ⸻ What a day. After yesterday’s trip...
  • Post 117: Old cars and smiling faces.

    Post 117: Old cars and smiling faces. When you wake up and feel as if all the pain is gone, it might just be because it is all gone – so, rejoice. ——— The last three nights of sleep have changed my world completely. Gone a...
  • Post 116: Cameras, lights, but very little action.

    Post 116: Cameras, lights, but very little action. Chemo week is here, and there’s a lot riding on it—but it should go to plan. ——— I’m happier, with less pain, and Nurse Darling is weaning me off the morphine ...