My oncology nurse called me today, it felt weird because this is almost it. I am to pick up the last of the Capeciteabine tablets at the hospital and she was wondering whether steroids would help with the foot-hand syndrome. I await the surprise on Friday when I nip to collect them. The purpose for … Continue reading 10 March 2021 – Oncology chat
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17 February 2021 – Sophie’s Choice
So my oncology nurse called me, as they always do a few days before chemo is due. As always, they were super approachable and lovely. We talked about my fatigue and that I was struggling with normal life, and that my hands during the last chemo session suffered neuropathy, but I wasn’t sure if that … Continue reading 17 February 2021 – Sophie’s Choice
29 January 2021 – Chemo, ROUND 6
My bloods the day before came back the same, but Oncology emailed me that morning and said chemo was on and I would stay on the 75% concentration. My parents came up this week, irrespective of the outcome of the chemo appointment because of my meltdown. I could see that my Mum really just wanted … Continue reading 29 January 2021 – Chemo, ROUND 6
07 January 2020 – pre-chemo call
The day before chemo you always get a call from the Oncology Nurse. Most of the time you just discuss how you were feeling and what the symptoms were. You also get to discuss what drugs you need like Loperamide (anti diarrhoea), Lorezepam (to take the edge off my anxiety pre-chemo) and Oramorph. I usually … Continue reading 07 January 2020 – pre-chemo call
10 December 2020 – Chemo, ROUND 4
I went into this round of chemo a little cocky, the last one was a breeze and I had a clear idea of what my symptoms were; even if the severity was mixed most of the symptoms remained relatively consistent. For some reason this time they went straight back into the large vein on the … Continue reading 10 December 2020 – Chemo, ROUND 4
29 October 2020 – Chemo, ROUND 2
The Oncology nurse calls you the day before chemo to find out how you got on with the cycle. Being honest, I was deeply frightened of Round 2. Round 1 had knocked my confidence massively and I knew it was going to be a miserable and painful experience. The chemo nurse and I talked about my … Continue reading 29 October 2020 – Chemo, ROUND 2
Bryony vs. Bowel Cancer 