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As I prepared to travel to southampton for the last of my 30 I looked into the mirror to observe what this treatment has done to me. Strangely none of it has been unexpected, and I am sure I have fared better than most due to being relatively young, fit and self disciplined. I have lost so much weight, evident around my saggy turkey neck, my gaunt looking cheekbones and eye sockets adding to the Halloween look of the 'Living Dead'. The redness of my skin to face, neck, throat and shoulder areas has...
D has been pestering me for a while now to choose my favourite song for a family project he is working on. So he was very pleased when I told him I'd finally made my selection and I was going to do a blog post about it this morning.
What he doesn't realise is that I'm in a mischievous mood this morning so he is going to have to solve a few clues.
The song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It reached the Top 40 in 1965. The singer was born in 1936 in Harlem, New York. He was...
Just Monday and Tuesday to go now, then the fortnight for it to carry on getting worse then it starts to get better. He is holding up so well. I actually think that the evening that spitefull nurse had a go at me sparked him into protect mode and helped him cope better.
I saw a different oncologist in the clinic today because my usual "Dr Onc" is still away on his Christmas holiday! I was seen on time and this doctor, a senior assistant specialist, listened to my questions before answering each one clearly so that I could follow and understand. What a difference!
I am to start on abiraterone supported by zoledronate infusions. Details of this were explained to me and the reasons for each given clearly. The oncologist explained why steroid was necessary...
Well Hello Again
It is nearly the new year and thank goodness every day is a day closer to the appointment that i am looking for, and need well the pain has caused a not so good Christmas but i did manage to hide the pain as best as i could and went too bed too be alone when i could not, as i did not want to spoil every ones Christmas just for me but pain is such a horrid thing, have got the macmillan nurse coming today i hope she can help, I hope that a lot of you had a very good Christmas...
Well Christmas has come and gone, and considering no alcohol and no food I really enjoyed being at home with all the family. I have no hangover on a Boxing Day since living memory and am feeling better than the day before so things are looking up. As far as last weeks infection goes I have to admit it knocked me for six, the pain and sickness saw me in a really low place. Cancer had played one of his last cards and knocked me hard off my bike! However Cancer did not realise that I would jump straight...
