(Original title – Diagon Alley) So, things they don’t tell you about having cancer in the movies (which I’m sure varies greatly from cancer to cancer): There are so many appointments. There are so many tests before you’re even diagnosed. You don’t just go to the doctor and hear “fyi, you have cancer”. I had a really solid idea I had cancer after the first of my five diagnostic processes. I hope you like blood and needles, because this is…
Chemo round 2 begins shortly. Still being admitted this time. 10% dose today to check for reaction, then the rest tomorrow. I’ll be doing this with no steroids, and I noticed once I got to my private room that there was a board with space to write notes, so of course I had to add to it: The nurse looking after me gave me a red star for humour. I did want to add “not die” to the goals, but…
(Original title – The Keeper of Keys) Hey cancer, fuck you. You’re ruining my awesome life. But at the moment, it’s not so bad. The hiccup with that minor anaphylactic reaction aside, I’m actually doing kind of okay at the moment. I’m sleeping really well, my back pain is finally easing up (seriously, don’t slip a disc in your back and have cancer, it makes your life so much harder), Minou is finally settling in to the new house and…