Now that I am in a treatment gap it is really time to say thank you to all of you out there who are supporting me - family, friends near and far, work friends, and of course the fantastic staff at Addenbrookes. I am more grateful than you can know for all the love, encouragement, visits, emails, letters and cards, texts, lifts, gifts etc. So thank you all very much!
I probably won't post every day at the moment as there isn't that much news, but I shall try and post at least 3 times a week.
I now have the schedule for this treatment gap. I was at the hospital yesterday for blood transfusions and platelet transfusions from noon to 5:30. (Thankfully an old friend came at lunchtime to eat her sandwiches with me.) I will be back tomorrow and then Monday, Wednesday, Friday next week at least for blood tests and probably for transfusions/other treatment as necessary. The doctor has upped my dose of Dalteparin (to deal with the blood clot) again, so I have a slightly fatter syringe of that to inject, and I am also now taking GCSF so support the white blood cells (another injection). I am beginning to feel like a pin cushion. Also, I am amazed at how the toughness of one's skin varies - in some places the needle goes in easily and in others I just give up!
So, today is a day off at home. I still feel pretty good (apart from the cough hanging on from last week's cold) and I am looking forward to doing some gentle tidying on my desk, a job I have been putting off for some time.
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