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

  • Post 61: 5 days till Chemo.

    Post 61: 5 days till Chemo Resting pulse: 46 bpm  Other things: pills are good  Although I’ve been here before, it’s never mattered so much — 5 days to go. The weekend’s gone without any dramas and the...
  • Post 60: Six Days to Go.

    Post 60: Six Days to Go The long, deep sleep I had yesterday helped me feel healthier. After so many disturbed nights in hospital recently, it’s a real comfort to be back in my own bed—with my own toilet just down the hall. It’s t...
  • 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. (See photo) The ward is mostly quiet—except for two particularly challenging patient...
  • 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 ...