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

  • Post 59: Stressed and Confused.

    Post 59: Stressed and Confused. I’ll start by saying that I’m home. Great! But the meeting I’d hoped for between cardiology, oncology, and me didn’t happen. Yet. I left CCU late yesterday afternoon with new meds and a plan...
  • Post 58: Not Out of the Woods.

    Post 58: Not Out of the Woods. Briefly: I’m still here in CCU, and yesterday’s palpitations took a full 17 hours to settle back into sinus rhythm. The ward is mostly quiet—except for two particularly challenging patients who are ...
  • Post 57: Oops I did it again…

    Post 57: Oops I did it again… Just a quick note to say that the SDEC assessment was good and the chemo can be resumed on Friday. But… After we left SDEC we headed for a nearby costal town to meet up with a mate and commission a bit o...
  • Post 56: A Good Half Day.

    Post 56: A Good Half Day. Weight: 76kg  BP: 135/81  Rested: Very  Another decent half-day under my belt, following another all-nighter in A&E thanks to those pesky palpitations. We were treated really well&mda...
  • Post 55: PSA 505. Ouch!

    Post 55: PSA 505. Ouch! What do I think when I hear my PSA is now over 500? Honestly—not much. Not while I’m in this strange medical limbo. I know it’ll keep climbing until chemo restarts, and even then, it might not come down eas...