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…
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!
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…
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…
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