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The 15th September is World Lymphoma Day, a time to raise awareness around symptoms and diagnosis. To mark it, Mike has written about his experience of being diagnosed and the treatment he received.
Mike, from Inverness in the beautiful Highlands of Scotland, is married with two daughters and four granddaughters. He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 1999. He also has his own blog called Thehighlander’s journey.
I often refer to my 19-year journey with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma as my...
It has been year and a half since I posted something on this blog. And when I posted it, I thought it might be time to stop. I felt I might have turned some kind of page, or perhaps I just needed to avert my gaze for a while. So I stopped blogging, and stopped my regular visits to the forum.
Don't worry, this isn't a blog about recurrence, I am doing fine. But my absence over the last year and half now feels like some kind of dereliction of duty. Work has been in turmoil during this period too, but...
Well my tour of Peterborough Hospital Departments continued yesterday, with a visit to the Ear Nose and Throat department, who it turns out also do teeth and eyes too, who knew.
To check the weirdness with my left ear since the seizure on the 16th of November, where I can hear myself, talk, chew, breath, etc. (Yes, I now know how annoying that is for anyone unfortunate enough to have to talk to me and now I know what I actually sound like I can only apologise )
Doctor Val checked inside my ears which...
Its been 9 months since i had my surgery and life has gone back to, kind of, normal. But I still have thoughts of what might have been and what might be to come. I have started getting pains in my vulva again like I had before. I went to see my GP and she said it was just scar tissue. Don't believe her for a second, after all she didn't spot the cancer in the first place. Its also been hard trying to move on and get back to normal. I don't think you are ever the same again once someone has said those...
Hi everyone,
So I had the Mirena out in October (finally!) but something still isn’t right. It’s been 3 months and I haven’t bled at all. I’ve had 2 days of light spotting this week but that’s it. I’m scared the hyperplasia has returned. My GP is calling me on Wednesday and I’m going to request an ultrasound to see if the thickness in my uterus is back. Also check for any cysts or polyps.
I really hope it’s just my body getting used to know having the mirena...
I have rather neglected my blog for some time despite the best intentions. I have to admit that the last couple of months have been the worst and I have had several pretty low points though there have been highs as well. I should have been more open about the lows because it does help to face them.
I had my final chemotherapy treatment on 27th November and I felt absolutely exhausted during the next few days far more so than I had previously. I also felt nauseous and had no interest in food. By The...
So its been a little while since I’ve posted a blog, about the interloper Cyril and the impact the little twat is having on me.
As some of you know, I had been hoping to receive the ok from the Doctors to return to work this month. I got a letter the other day from the wonderful Doctor Stacpoole, who said in principle it would be ok, as long as I followed certain guidelines.
The pain in the arse is, these guidelines pretty much preclude me from doing any of the things I need to, in order to...
It’s been a couple of days since I last posted, on the whole thankfully my more positive frame of mind has continued. I must admit, I have zero Christmas spirit this year, but if I’m honest I’ve not really been ‘a fan’ since the kids stopped believing in the jolly red fat bastard. (I’m guessing this is ok to say, as there won’t be any kids reading this, I certainly hope not anyway )
Although, I have promised Gabby Bear, I will do my annual battle with our...
As you will no doubt have realised, if you read last nights offering, yesterday was a day I’d rather have had a second go at, but been able to speak to a different consultant rather than Doctor Twaticus.
I really couldn’t sleep last night, I was still feeling very angry at our treatment by Doctor Twaticus and I also think the realisation I had been told I have brain cancer started to hit home hard. I eventually gave up and went to bed at around 2.40am.
(Pippa and Anne, were not at all...
Right, its taken a while to calm down and feel ready to write this, its been a frustrating and annoying afternoon.
My appointment was at 3pm so despite Susie’s complaints we left in good time, fought our way through the A14 roadworks and got to Level 3 - Clinic 7 of Addenbrooke’s Hospital at 2.50pm, plenty of time.
I booked in with reception and then sat with Susie in a crowded waiting room. After about 40 minutes or so a kindly Health Care Assistant asked me to follow her and get weighed...
