Q. So, still in the hermitage?A. Indeed.Q. How long has it been?A. Forever, approximately.Q. When will you be allowed out?A. With a bit of luck, some time in the next decade.Q. Do I detect a little impatience?A. I prefer 'frustration'.Q. Any new accessories to help pass the time?A. Oh yes. Scalextric! Everybody's favourite trigger-controlled racing … Continue reading Who interviews the interviewers?
This is after having moved the balloons into George's room. You can only actually see half of them in this photo..
Party-tastic
Someone said to me the day before yesterday, "Sorry your birthday is going to be so uninteresting", in reference to me being stuck in hospital. But I pointed out that often the occasions that threaten to be the least interesting often end up being the best...Yep, I had a WONDERFUL birthday! After a visit from … Continue reading Party-tastic
Happy birthday to…
...Jerry Hall, Peter Kay, Kenneth Clarke, Paul Dowbekin......et cetera 😉
“I can’t see the hour”, as the Italians say
I'm really looking forward to my birthday, even though I'll be in hospital for it. Obviously I'd prefer to be out, and able to celebrate in less confined circumstances, but it's not the end of the world. I'm never normally very fussed about my birthday, but being stuck in here I need things to look … Continue reading “I can’t see the hour”, as the Italians say
Turn around, bright eyes!
I shall write a decent-length post soon, but to be honest there's not been much to say recently... I'm still in the hermitage, my neuts have finally started falling (1.4 on Monday, 1.1 on Tuesday) and I've been extremely grateful to the World Cup for providing company during the long afternoons and evenings! I've been … Continue reading Turn around, bright eyes!
As I wait for my neutrophil count to drop…
Friday - 1.4Saturday - 1.7Sunday - 1.8Eh?!
Stuck in the hermitage
Today I had the last doses of chemotherapy for this block (Consolidation 2), which is nice, as it leaves just TWO more Consolidation blocks and a bout of cranial radiotherapy between now and the far less intensive Maintenance therapy.I had hoped this would leave me free to flee the hospital and my hermitage (room 1 … Continue reading Stuck in the hermitage
Great events on 2nd July, number 1
Lucy Rapp is a great many things. She is, for example, my cousin. She's also delightful and enormous fun. She's somewhat Northern, and all round a gorgeous and wonderful person.However, she assures me she is NOT a natural runner... So it is even more of a challenge for her to be running 10km in London … Continue reading Great events on 2nd July, number 1
Hatching time
Well, the main news is probably that finally, after several false starts, Consolidation 2 has now kicked off! It's a relief to have started, and now I can look forward to it finishing (hopefully in four days' time, though as ever anything might happen between now and then...). I was given the chemo (cytarabine and … Continue reading Hatching time