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Tag Archives: chemotherapy
Update. You know, health and stuff. And food.
So, the good news is that the chemotherapy is holding the cancer in check for now. Next scan in a month. The bad news is that the chemo is hard. And the worse news is that after this, when this … Continue reading →
A little chemo holiday
I had a telephone review with my oncologist on Tuesday, and we’ve agreed to defer my next chemo session for a fortnight. I’ve now had 10 doses of docetaxel. It’s kind of OK, but I’m knackered. I feel pretty shit … Continue reading →
Posted in breast cancer, Living with dying
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Tagged chemotherapy, docetaxel, live well die well
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Missing out.
I’m supposed to be in Ireland. Specifically, I’m supposed to be in County Clare in a big house by the sea with my husband and my kids and a great rolling crowd of eating, drinking, laughing, chatting, arguing, joking in-laws. … Continue reading →
Posted in breast cancer, Living with dying
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Tagged chemotherapy, living in the moment, Metastatic breast cancer
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Docetaxel
So, here we are at the start of Week 3 of my 3 week cycle. Side effects? Yes: Look at the picture. Can you see when the fatigue started to lift? Oh, the fatigue. Leg pain. Like my bones were … Continue reading →
Posted in breast cancer, Living with dying
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Tagged breast cancer, cancer, chemotherapy
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Palliative chemotherapy. Ugh.
Yes. Next week. Meeting on Friday. Had my bloods done on Tuesday, ECG just before I pick up my first course of capecitabine. I got my information leaflets through yesterday. I’m not wildly enthusiastic about this turn of events. We … Continue reading →
Posted in breast cancer, Living with dying
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Tagged breast cancer, cancer, chemotherapy, death, dying, palliative care
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