Author: George

Brief update: I am yet to go into hospital - I rang this morning and there weren't any beds today. Then one of the registrars rang me (at about midday) to explain that they're checking with the Marsden to see whether we might be able to squeeze in the cranial radiotherapy in the next few … Continue reading Not today, not tomorrow, but soon

When I (and my dad, I think) posted details about getting on the bone marrow register, what did you do?1. Sign up.2. Think 'I'll definitely look into it' and then forget.Here's the website, in case you fall into the second group: Anthony Nolan Trust.Go on, you might save a life.Oh, and in case you're wondering, … Continue reading Remember Anthony Nolan?

It's been great being out of hospital for a decent amount of time - properly out, without having to return once a week for blood tests etc, and there has been much loveliness, including the chance to spend lots of time with my darling father (who hasn't forgiven me for moaning about Southbourne yet). But … Continue reading Aw mate, gutted

Today is the feast day of Saint George, so I wish you all a happy one and remind you that you should be eating dragon for supper. I wonder whether my Tooting hotel is celebrating in fashion: it would have been terribly poetic to be George in St George's on St George's Day, but alas: … Continue reading Happy St George’s Day

MSN Messenger is, admittedly, an enormous distraction. But it's also great for keeping in touch with people, so if anyone doesn't have me on their contact list, my address for it is "george and his banjo" (all one word, no spaces) at the usual hotmail dot com. I don't use that hotmail address for anything … Continue reading Where to find me on the interweb

I hope everyone had a lovely Easter, though I can't imagine that for many it was as lovely as mine. Having not expected to get to Downside for the Retreat (as I would have been in hospital had my autograft gone ahead), I turned up with Fred on Thursday evening and had a wonderful time … Continue reading Happy Easter!

Thank you to everyone for sympathetic/positive/supportive comments on my last post - I think it's time I wrote another one to explore the benefits of my change of plan! I've had plenty of time to kick things and feel much relieved by the experience. Freddie came home, too, so I could kick him, though that … Continue reading I love long-term chemotherapy…

You remember how the plan was to have an autograft?Forget that.It seems I'm not much good at getting my stem cells going, as the bone marrow harvest the other day didn't provide nearly enough for the autograft... It's unlikely that further harvests would suddenly garner big results, and without enough stem cells for the 'rescue' … Continue reading I never wanted an autograft anyway

In case you are wondering, George went back to St George's on Monday as planned and had a successful bone marrow harvest on Tuesday under general anaesthetic. There were a doctor and a nurse on both sides harvesting from his pelvis - wonder which team lost and who Sir Alan fired? George was due out … Continue reading G’s got a brand new Bone Marrow Harvest!

I've just had an absolutely wonderful weekend in London for Tomandalice's wedding, which was brilliant from start to finish. There's so much loveliness to report that I'll have to do so some other time, as I'm absolutely exhausted and must go to bed! Oh, lovely lovely lovely.:-D