HAGGIS DOWN UNDER.

This post picks up from the Transplant Day post. As stated, Transplant Day was, for the most part, uneventful. The following days though,...

So, the day came and went. Literally. There really isn’t much to report other than it was uneventful. So, this is really an exercise in...

BEAM is high-strength conditioning chemo. Conditioning in preparation for the re-introduction of the previously harvested and cryo-stored...

This Cancer lark really is a game of Hurry Up and Wait. Hurry up and get it over but wait until the timing of everything means that it is...

Ok dokey. There's a lot to unpack on this one. There's pain, discomfort, fascinating stuff and a bit of humour too. Let's be clear,...

I had the first of my Rituximab infusions on Friday 12th August. I’ve not even had the 3-week break since last Chemo. I wonder why I go...

So, we’ve heard the R word!!!! I even asked him why he used it? He looked at me quizzically and said, “because you’re in Remission. You...

End of Cycle 6 – 8 days after the start of Cycle 6 and 5 days after the end of the Cytarabine cycle, the cycle that requires the pump at...

I thought the milestone of 100 days should be something that required acknowledgement. According to my app, that helps me keep count,...

As part of my Chemo, the NORDIC protocol, I had a ‘progress’ PET scan. This scan is to check for Chemosensitivity – to check that I am...

I've started this entry a few days out. So, it may span a couple of entries, or I may capture it all in one. The critical juncture to...

At the time of writing this – Mon 27th June – I am day 5 into the Cycle and confused about how days count (oh, Chemo brain). So, for the...

I wrote this post mostly on Wednesdays and my Chemo Day is a Wednesday, too After a week of trepidation and anxiety, it was time for my...

I called this number 1 for a single reason. I’m led to believe that it is highly unlikely that it will be my only admission. Another...

It seems as if I contributed to my Blog relentlessly at first and now its slowed down. I have no clue how regularly one should ‘Blog’?...

Ok, this is going to be: - Sweary, oh boy, I think it will be Raw, isn’t it always? I’ve neither tried to sugar-coat nor finesse too...

I need to start to get my head around the treatment cycles; this came as a shock to me. Let me explain. Cycle 1 maxi-CHOP - NO rituximab...

It’s:- · 189 days since first ultrasound · 117 days since inguinal nodes lump was apparent · 50 days since my Dr started...

Rudi is my Scooter, a Royal Alloy TG300s. A surprise gift from my Partner, beloved Kerry. Where to start? Growing up, I found my first...

A recollection of my 1st Chemo treatment (now just over 3 weeks ago) on Weds 20th April. We headed up to our local wildly successful new...