Somehow we've reached Day -2 in my treatment plan, so my stem cell transplant is taking place very soon indeed. I've got through five days of Fludarabine without much to complain about – and was even allowed out to continue my and Mariacristina's efforts to eat as much good food as possible in the shortest … Continue reading Time flies when you’re having… a transplant
Not long to go now…
All good things must come to an end, and my neutrophil-powered 'holiday' from treatment is no exception – although it has been extended from its original planned duration. Following the exciting news of my complete remission, the doctors had targeted this sort of date for my re-admission into St George's to begin pre-transplant induction therapy, … Continue reading Not long to go now…
Chicken legs and fizzing fingers
I turned to Mariacristina. "You know, cuore," I said. She raised an eyebrow, perhaps aware of the imminent musical plagiarism to which she was about to be subjected. "I would walk 500 miles..." I began. "Not with those chicken legs, you wouldn't," she replied. It was a fair point. One of the consequences of the … Continue reading Chicken legs and fizzing fingers