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Tomorrow is my last day of steroids, and I won't be getting much (their dosage has been scaled back each day since Monday). I wonder whether I'm missing a bit of the boost they were probably giving me, as I have felt more worn in some ways. I don't seem to be losing my appetite, … Continue reading Steroids

...feel things properly with my hands. The peripheral neuropathy is getting boring now: apart from pins and needles in the end of my fingers and thumbs (and now it tingles a lot all the time, and has spread further down my fingers and sometimes tingles in the palms too), it feels as though it's stiffened … Continue reading Oh, it would be nice to…

I think that explaining some of the reasons why I haven't posted about religion/faith/God might be a good start to actually doing so now. Naturally if you don't want to hear it, look away now!I doubt many of you will ever have heard me talk much about my faith, in fact, because it's always been … Continue reading Why I’ve been quiet on religion…

My hair's definitely starting to fall out. I first noticed on Wednesday, and now if I run my hand through my hair it'll usually have a couple of hairs on when I look at it. It's most noticeable when drying my hair after the shower: lots of hairs in the towel! It's not very apparent … Continue reading Thinning, fresh air, laziness

Have just been fiddling with the blog a bit: I've made it so only the most recent 10 posts will be on the front page, as it was getting far too unwieldy. If you want to read any old posts, you can find them in the archive section (link on the right), or particularly important … Continue reading Tidying up…

Monday was of course Day 29, and the last day of Phase 1, so I had my last asparaginase injection, as well as another bone marrow test. Kindly they offered some sedation this time, so it wasn't nearly so bad... Actually, I think it probably was still very painful at the time, but a) I … Continue reading What this week was like…

Mmm, bacon.Bacon bacon bacon.

[I wrote this back on Monday] Some of you may have wondered at the lack of any mention on my blog of my religious faith, and this is a lack I have been well aware of. There are a number of reasons why I haven’t brought up religion at all, and I’ll probably explain some … Continue reading God

I had to share this message with you all: I hope the author doesn’t mind me passing it on in the hope it’ll make you grin as much as it did me! Author, I salute you.“I should start by saying that I've found out how to make George feel better- Much better. Listen carefully. Back … Continue reading Republished without permission: grin…

I can't tell you how lovely it is to be home.Mmmm, mmm mmmmmm. Am loving the food (oh, how I'm loving the food), the bed, the not-being-woken-up-at-2am-and-6am, the quietness, the lack of jabs, the comfort, the family time, the SO much else besides.Oh, and I'm on the internet! I shall post a lot more soon, … Continue reading Home… sweet, sweet home