Hi Guys
Just wanted to drop a line on here just to keep in touch with the group.
I've now completed cycle 3 and just had my blood tests for cycle 4. So far the treatment has been smooth sailing. I had a very low heart rate on cycle 1 but got reassurance from a cardiologist that everything was okay with the heart and they've just put me on asprin and statins as a precaution.
So the message here is one of cautious optimism. Chemo and immunotherapy can be easier than predicted. My mid point PET CT was very encouraging with good reductions in the nodes. I'm getting the usual fatigue and chemo brain but it's manageable and you can tough through fatigue and still have fun when the sun's shining.
I'm optimistic about the next 3 cycles and am looking forward to completing the treatment in a couple of months and hopefully getting into a prolonged remission. I know it's a lifelong illness and that I'll always be looking over my shoulder for infections etc but today as I sit here preparing for cycle 4 the world is not as scary a place as it was 6 months ago. If you're embarking on this journey, keep your head up and enjoy the fun moments that come along the way!
Cheers, Cormac
Oh this is great…… go sit ‘at the Table’…. you will know what I mean once you have been 
Good morning Glann …… good to hear your maintenance is going well… bummer about developing Covid but good that you are over this bump in the read.
I have had covid 3 times and fir me it was no worse bad ‘man flu’ for a few days……. I never needed any antiviral.
Keep on keeping on
I am doing great and yes the sun is even showing its face up North.
Hope you get your poison infusion over and done with and escape- have a great weekend.
