Well as always on a Methotrexate week I had my blood test at midday and was waiting for the all important result to say I can actually get to go home today. It was a bit touch and go today, my levels on the previous days hadn’t been low enough. But my kidneys must have…
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Trex week wrap up
This week I met with a 4th year medical student who needed someone to use for a case study. You mean I can be the centre of attention and talk about myself? Oh ok! He was nice. We had fun. I’ll see him again sometime. On Thursday I stopped in to grab my lunch at…
Transfusion Friday
Thank you to the person who parted with their blood and gave it to me. I didn’t want your blood but it turns out this time I needed it. Please don’t give me any nasties. I promise I’ll cherish it and use it wisely. It’s a bit silly really isn’t it. I am ok with…
Some good news to share!! And some news that makes Jen grumpy…
Well. I am happy to share with you the good news I received yesterday… From the results of my PET scan, they were able to see that the cancer is responding to the chemo! Still waiting for the MRI to get the complete picture, but it won’t tell a different story. This means chemo is…
A brief stay in hospital… Another new experience to tick off the list…
So yeah I’m in hospital. I’ve never been in hospital before. I’m not sure I’ve been missing out, but it’s ok I guess. And I’ve got my own private room! Palatial! Well, I’m sharing it with Clarence the cow of course. Feeling fine (chemo side effects aside), don’t panic everyone. Like actually… people don’t seem…
Acetazolamide, alarms and ONE THIRD THROUGH, BABY!!!
Let me tell you about Acetazolamide. So I start taking it 12 hours before my Trex. Pills every 6 hours from midnight the Monday night just before I start. It protects me against Trex toxicity. Great. Love that. I’m onboard.But you know what the trade off is? Pins and needles. In my face. And knee…
Monday, 2.c. Final week of second cycle.
9:20 – First things first, downstairs to the blood people for my Monday blood tests. Catch up on weekends. Be happy we have sun and no hurricane. Everything going so quick today, I guess because I scheduled everything earlier. 9:40 – Head upstairs. I’ve got about 40mins until my appointment with the Oncologist. See Nicola…
Catching up on cycle 2.b (last week’s Methotrexate)
Last Monday I walked into the reception of the main hospital at UCLH and was met by Darth Vader and a whole lot of Stormtroopers. Darth Vader was a bit scary. A Stormtrooper came up and told me we needed a selfie – who am I to say no to the Dark Side?? What fun….
Night Trip to the Tower
At about 10:30pm I was just about to go to bed after a lovely but tiring day when my Cisplatin pump started beeping frantically and I looked at the display and noticed it was dead. The damn thing kept beeping without any hints or helpful warnings as to why and so I called Ambulatory care,…
Mouth ulcers are a bitch.
I get a lot of ulcers in general anyway but let me tell you, you don’t even remotely understand how bad they can be until you have chemo ones!Currently I have three on my lower lip. You can see them, lovely great big white sores. And that’s nothing compared with what’s going on further back…
The Cancer Chronicles 