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Latest blog posts

• DavidG66

  1 March 2021

  I've only gone and done it!Total raised so far = £1,140 plus £387.50 gift aid = £1,527.50 (if all the gift aid checks out)   

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  26 February 2021

  Ok, so this week I have spent a large part of the last 3 days at Derby Royal. Wednesday was a pre chemo run through, signing bits of paper, risks, who to call when etc.Thursday was to fit a PICC LINE - basically a tube in a vein in my arm up and arou...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  23 February 2021

  1st bottle of chemo going in. Here for the day.Still time to add to the MacMillan funding appeal before I shave my head on MondayUpdate: now just £10 short of the target before gift aid Update update: target smashed and raised - lets try a...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  19 February 2021

  That mop of white/gray hair is coming off before the chemo makes it fall out. And I'll take photos. When you lovely people have pledged £500 to MacMillan.

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  15 February 2021

  Hospital appointment this morning with the Oncology doctor. Had some blood taken and he's booking me in for another CT scan to compare with the earlier one. Then my chemo is likely to start on Friday next week. This will be 4 or 5 hours at Derby ...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  9 February 2021

  Last test out of the way before meeting my consultant on Monday and getting the treatment plan details.It was an ultrasound scan of my neck to check up on the abnormality highlighted by the PET scan I had on Christmas Eve. Nothing there of any concer...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  3 February 2021

  I am now attached to 5 electrodes until about 12.30 tomorrow lunchtime. Heart monitoring after they discovered the apical hypertropic obstructive cardiomyopathy when doing the ecg. They don't think there's anything to worry about but best be ...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  2 February 2021

  Derby Royal is becoming my second home. On the way back from taking Lynne for a routine appointment had a phone call from Clinical Measurement. They want to see me tomorrow afternoon to attach some kit to measure my heart in connection with the apica...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  26 January 2021

  Back home from hospital and feeling woosy. Everything went well and the staff were all wonderful. I should hear something tomorrow or next Wednesday depending on how quick they do the biopsies. Team case conferences are Wednesday mornings.Need to sle...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  21 January 2021

  I need sleep! The colonoscopy found 3 benign polyps and they removed the largest. Tiny one they didn't bother with and the other was awkward to get to - but nothing to worry about. Today tells me the cancer is isolated and has not spread.They mig...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago