Hello March! Spring was surely just around the corner. Spring is one of my favourite times of the year. The days start to get longer as the darkness draws out, temperatures start to rise and mother nature bursts in to life. March 2018 wasn't delivering this year. Not only did the weather seem to be … Continue reading Top Up Week and an idea that helped me a lot!
Seeing my consultant, a friends visit and Cycle Two Begins…
Friday 9th March ( 3 days after my top up treatment) and I was back to the hospital to see my consultant. It would be the first time I'd seen Dr Evans since I'd started my treatment so I was keen to find out how she thought I was doing. I'm not sure what I … Continue reading Seeing my consultant, a friends visit and Cycle Two Begins…
Some thoughts about Work during the second cycle…
An area I haven't touched on so far in my blog is that of work. Many of us work and do so in an almost 'automated / robotic' fashion, whereby we never take the time to look at our work / life balance and how much of our time is dedicated to a job, a … Continue reading Some thoughts about Work during the second cycle…
Hair today, gone tomorrow!
Our beloved hair! We all take it for granted. A 'bad hair morning' can ruin our outlook and mood for an entire day. I was fully aware that BEP chemotherapy was one of the types of treatment that would make me loose my hair. In fact, my consultant was even good enough to tell me … Continue reading Hair today, gone tomorrow!
Third cycle, 75% complete, 2nd to last… lets go!
As rough as I had felt at times during my treatments, I have to admit, it felt good to know that my third cycle meant I was approaching 75% completion of my treatment plan or to put it another way 'I only had one more treatment cycle after this one'. I guess trying to break … Continue reading Third cycle, 75% complete, 2nd to last… lets go!