One year ago, I was admitted to hospital and spent 6 days there, being pumped full of intravenous antibiotics, with the sole aim of allowing my neutrophils to recover and my immune system to build. That was one of the low points in my journey to date and at that
A shorter update this week, but one that begins with a key anniversary, that of my final chemotherapy session, one year ago. I did not know that then, as a further session was planned. However, that would not take place and inbetween, I would have some of my most challenging
HI Folks, will start with the usual health aspects and this week, they were mostly ‘self-inflicted’. I went to London on Thursday, in connection with the consultancy work I am currently doing. That was by train and the journey was fine. However, being on my feet, combined with not very
This week began with the bi-monthly blood test, followed by the medication renewal two days later. As highlighted previously, this is the main ‘check-in’ now, with regards to developments with the disease. So, although routine, there is a degree of trepidation ahead of each test. This is the second of
A much quieter week, following the busy birthday week. From a health perspective, and following on from the birthday week, I have been going over the many images we took during that week and two things stood out. 1. How my features have been impacted by the disease and the
Birthday week, so buckle up, as we had a busy one! Despite the many rabbit holes my mind has gone down, since being told I had cancer (not long after, had the terminal prognosis) and working through the various physical and additional mental challenges over the past 18-months, I am
Hello readers and supporters. I will take this opportunity to thank all of you who took the time to answer my question, regarding the frequency of these updates and their content; your time and input is appreciated. The current health situation is currently dominated by the lower back pain. Notable
Health updates this week (which covers two weeks) are thin on the ground, as no real challenges, of note. The back was under strain during the final phases of the building shut down / clean up, but to be expected. Regarding this Blog and the fact that it is aimed at
No update last week, as I did not think there were sufficient changes to make it an interesting read. This update therefore covers two weeks and I hope there are some items of interest. Health's main changes have been the increased back pain, as I work through the
Hi Folks and thanks for taking the time to read this latest update. Health first and thankfully, the heavy cold finally decided to move on (almost). Towards the end of last week, every 24-hours seen big strides forward, which meant I could start this week fairly normally, albeit, still a
Hello Folks, I hope you had an enjoyable Easter weekend with time to relax and recharge your batteries……or caught up on your DIY, as is usually the case…. For me, it was a mostly restful weekend, as a follow on from the impact of this cold / flu that has
Hello to all of you taking the time to read this. Health update first, and the week presented two main issues, one directly cancer related and one ‘normal’. The normal impact came in the form of a cold, which began to arrive last weekend, but was in full flow during