6:30am. I get woken by a nurse asking me to take my "readings" these consisted of taking recordings of my bloods, blood pressure, heart rate and temperature. And as I'd soon figure out, they happened morning, afternoon and night time to make sure your body was in a 'fit' state to receive the treatment. After … Continue reading Treatment continues. 21st – 24th February
It was the evening of Saturday 24th February. My first 'cycle' of BEP treatment complete, it was now time to go home. Physically and emotionally weakened I got the approval from the nurse that I could be discharged. After some last 'reminders' and a checklist of what to look out for whilst out of hospital, … Continue reading Returning Home after treatment.
Waking up on that Sunday morning (the morning after the night before!) still feels very surreal. Being home was one thing but the after effects both physical and mentally were profound. As I woke up I could feel the weakness in my body, trying to lift myself to get out of bed felt like a … Continue reading An emotional week at home after the first lot of treatment…
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…
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!
