Author: steve.allen

A bit very slow again today, and mobility has deteriorated a little. I’d forgotten … that this is what happened last time 🙄 Oh well … be patient 🫤

DAY 73, and so VERY much better than DAY 72! 🥳 … what a relief to no longer be going through steroid Cold Turkey😊 How wonderful to not feel weirdly, and uncontrollably, dopey 😵‍💫 All of the Strange-Steroid-Stuff, must have left my body … Hooray!! But I have to put more of it into me… Continue reading DAY 73

Still quite ‘Dexy’, like yesterday! But I know that I’ll be better tomorrow 🤞

Well, it’s been a bit predictable today … the Steroid, Dexamethasone, has been leaving me, and taking all my energy with it. It’s predictable because, when I had Ken, last year, I had Dexamethasone, and kept a spread sheet, to record things, for the whole treatment. Here’s part of that record for June: As you… Continue reading DAY 71

What a difference a good sleep makes. Yesterday’s steroids are now helping me run around … I love it … I think. It’s been almost funny … I could hardly stop doing things … and, apparently, I have glowing cheeks 😳 At about 11, there’s a phone call from my Consultant, here in Kent. He… Continue reading DAY 70!

Well, that was a blast! In for my Blood Test at 10:00 Then on to the treatment centre for Chemotherapy Wide awake, and happyish There, my nurse is Joanne, and she’s very positive. We start with a cocktail of 20 steroid tablets, some antihistamine, and topped off with paracetamol 😋 I feel fine, and we… Continue reading DAY 69

I’m really not looking forward to tomorrow … I’m not afraid … I’m not worried … … I just don’t want to do it (it = go & have more chemo/Ken/Hubble 😐 I know it’s stupid. I know that the treatment will help me. I know that the medical staff are wonderful, but … …… Continue reading DAY 68

A beautiful day, here, as we head towards Spring, and daffodils are appearing 😊 I’m still trying to answer yesterday’s question … ‘What is?’ and ‘Why am I having?’ the HubblyBubbly thing that’s kicking off on Monday??? After a lot of Google searches, I’ve sent a question to https://www.myeloma.org.uk … whilst thinking, ‘why on Earth… Continue reading DAY 67

A bit of a funny old day today … trying to do jobs that need to be done, before the restart of HubblyBubbly Ken. I’ve no idea how chemotherapy will affect me, after Stem Cell Transplant. Absolutely anything could happen! But I’m going to try to find answers to my ‘What?’ and ‘Why?’ questions. Maybe… Continue reading DAY 66

It was a bit of a rush this morning, as we had to de-ice the car (which was incredibly icy) before heading off to hospital for another 🙄 blood test. After quite a quick blood test, I check my next appointments with reception. And here’s what I was given: I was horrified to see an… Continue reading DAY 65