Month: November 2022

Here’s an update on yesterday’s graph. It shows that my Neutrophils have increased significantly since yesterday 🎉🚀 It also shows that I’ll probably have enough Neutrophils for discharge by 6th December. But from a talk with my doctor this morning … that may not be everything 😐 The major event of this morning: I popped… Continue reading DAY 15

I made a graph today. It’s to show how my neutrophils have increased, every morning. It’s fairly early days, but here it is … Apparently, according to the doctor today, I need to get to about 40 times the 0.12 that I currently have. So I’m going to keep working at it. (The up bit… Continue reading DAY 14

Today started well, but rapidly went downhill. I was given a copy of my blood yeast results. My Neutrophils are very low, as expected. Neutrophils are a very important part of our body’s immune defence system. Yesterday my Neutrophil value was 0.02. Today it’s 0.05 So things are improving. I was pondering over this, as… Continue reading DAY 13

As I climb out of the valley, the view is starting to improve 🙂 I had a temperature spike again last night, but my Australian nurse Celeste hit it so hard and fast that this morning all is ok 👏 This magical medical mangle * is definitely working. * that’s what I called SCT in… Continue reading DAY 12

Well, here I am, starting to climb up out of the dreaded VALLEY OF DOOM, but it feels as though I’m getting caught in thorns, tangled weeds, and nettles, that are slowing me down. I spent most of yesterday on intravenous drips of various sorts until 1.30 am today. The same’s happening today. But, I… Continue reading DAY 11

And I’ve reached the end of the DOWN bit, and starting on the UP bit 🎉 I’m in the recovery phase 😊🎉 and very grateful to be there! 🥳 I need to say here, that I’m getting through this … with a little help from my friends … and here’s a big thank you to… Continue reading DAY 10

I’m ok, but I have an infection and I’ve lost my glasses so I can’t see to write 🙄. 2pm. It’s been quiet a rough day because of antibiotics and tum problems, but I feel a bit better now 🙂

DAY 8 and more than half way through the VALLEY OF DOOM ! AND I feel OK😊 The Melphalan is doing its very important job of ‘seek and kill’ 🤺 any Myeloma cells it finds. It also affects my digestion a bit, so I have tablets for that. But yesterday, after a Doctor session, they… Continue reading DAY 8

I was woken, in the dark, at 5:00 this morning by a voice which said … “Richard! I’m here for your blood!” 🧛‍♀️ It’s going to be a good day 😊 5pm It’s been a strange day 🫣 I did get a chance to see blue sky this morning, from my special window … I’ve… Continue reading DAY 7

DAY 6 and all, or almost all, is good 😊 It’s 10 am, and there’s an imminent Ward Round. I need to think of anything that needs reporting … I can’t think of anything 🤔 They’re here, all 6 of them, and we talk about everything I’m experiencing. All the little bits ‘n pieces that… Continue reading DAY 6