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06 – The Journey From Being Nine & Three Quarters Fed Up With Cancer

06 – The Journey From Being Nine & Three Quarters Fed Up With Cancer

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(Original title – The Journey From Platform Nine & Three Quarters) It’s been a while. I’ve got a lot milling around in my head at the moment, some things up my sleeve, and some other things that I’m sitting on aside from haemorrhoids (yeah, I didn’t realise those would be a thing). Basically, I’ve been doing a lot of introspection and trying to figure out if the way that I’m coping with everything is actually a healthy way to cope….

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Chemo Round Three

Chemo Round Three

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These are the best things about treatment – Free morning tea (cake, Tim Tams, sweet biscuits); and DOGGO VISITS. This is Vlad, he is a little grumpy but will let you pat him if he gets a treat.

05 – Mutant Alley

05 – Mutant Alley

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(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…

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Chemo Round Two

Chemo Round Two

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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…

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04 – The Keeper Of The Cancer

04 – The Keeper Of The Cancer

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(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…

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