...gone tomorrow? There are plenty of potential side-effects to my treatment (some of which Ive had, some not), but the most noticeable one to other people is that my hair may well fall out, or at least thin. In readiness for the possibility, I had my hair clipped short the other day: this way at … Continue reading Hair today…
A few thoughts
1. If it can happen to anyone, it can happen to you.2. The human body is amazing, but frail.3. Being glum makes you less happy.4. If something isnt dealt out on merit, it cant be unfair.5. The happiest of people dont necessarily get the best of everything, they just make the most of everything.6. People … Continue reading A few thoughts
Sometimes…
...It seems a pretty enormous thing, this getting leukemia buisness. But only sometimes. Generally I take each day as it comes, and the philosophies broadly stated in my 'A Few Thoughts' post help it seem almost everyday or mundane. Just at this moment, though, it almost seems absurd in its magnitude and effect on my … Continue reading Sometimes…
Another picture for your pleasure
Asparagus: Not related...
Le supercool
If you’ve not seen the short ‘Je t’aime John Wayne’ (it appeared in 2000), try and make sure you do one day. If you have seen it, you don’t need me to tell you anything. It might be available on the TCM website (www.tcmonline.co.uk) if you have a fast computer and connection. I saw it … Continue reading Le supercool
Treatment
Having told you all about ALL, I’d better explain a bit more about the treatment. Again I’ll probably borrow heavily from my handbook, though as everyone’s treatment is individual I’ll be giving a lot more information that websites etc won’t be clear about. Treatment The aim of treatment for ALL is to destroy the leukaemia … Continue reading Treatment
Another novel experience
Over the past few weeks I’ve had a fair few new experiences, but one I’d never considered for my ‘things to be done’ list was ticked off yesterday. I have a weekly chest x-ray, just to make sure everything’s OK in there (particularly as I have a PICC line – basically a long thin blue … Continue reading Another novel experience
Pictorial Interlude
Blastoise: Not related, but probably immature too...
All about ALL
I might get someone to find the exact link to all the info in my ‘understanding acute lymphoblastic leukaemia’ book, because it’s very informative and what I tell you about ALL will mostly be coming straight from there. But in the meantime, I’d better give you a bit of an overview of what’s wrong with … Continue reading All about ALL
Not even omnipotent
When Im especially weary, my vocabulary is pretty hopeless, and occasionally recently some of you may have had some terribly amusing conversations with me where Ive either run out of words, or chosen the wrong one. Im quite happy to blame the chemo (its a great excuse for anything ), but I fear it might be … Continue reading Not even omnipotent