#16 CHEMO GRADUATION

When I started chemo six months ago I was a scared and emotional mess. The diagnosis hit me like a 10-ton truck and as treatment began that truck reversed slowly back over me as my body has been infiltrated by 16 sessions of a contradictory cocktail designed to save me whilst simultaneously causing its own … Continue reading #16 CHEMO GRADUATION →

#15 DOING YOUR BEST

Just like some people do crosswords, bake, crochet, or play guitar to unwind or relax, I like to write stuff. It’s something I have done since I was a child. From short stories to song lyrics to complete nonsense, I find it therapeutic and it keeps me sane. And although I really appreciate your lovely … Continue reading #15 DOING YOUR BEST →

#14 IT’S LIFE JIM. BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT

Did you miss me?! The last three weeks have flown by like a week’s holiday in Majorca (during the good days) and equally dragged like a kid waiting for Christmas (during the bad days). If Taxol is the high school bully who laughs at your green sandals and grey socks ensemble on the first day … Continue reading #14 IT’S LIFE JIM. BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT →

#13 THE BIG BLOODY FOUR

Greetings from Cancer Central. First up is a change in schedule as weekly blog will now be reduced to every three weeks to coincide with new treatment schedule and not bore the pants off you all with my moaning and groaning. When I was five, the kids in our entire street all got the chickenpox. … Continue reading #13 THE BIG BLOODY FOUR →

#12 BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP

It’s been an emotional week of ups and downs over in the Carter household. I think the fact I am at the halfway point through chemo and just completed the end of the weekly chemo sessions, has hit home. It’s been a 12-week long journey, which on some days feels like 12 minutes and at … Continue reading #12 BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP →

#11 JIMJAMS AND GLITTER

“IT’S OUT!” Coming to you on a Tuesday again just to shake things up a bit and keep you all on your toes. Chemo this morning - in at 9am and home by 1pm. Tried very hard to stay awake but the guy next to me was kicking out some bad ass snoring so thought … Continue reading #11 JIMJAMS AND GLITTER →

#10 EXPECTATION V REALITY

Again blog day is pushed to Thursday after Tuesday and Wednesday are just wiped out in a fog of sleep and aches. It’s not pleasant but at least it is consistent so I now know what I can, or more specifically, can’t achieve on those days. I love that many of you look forward to … Continue reading #10 EXPECTATION V REALITY →

#9 ALL ABOARD THE CHEMO BUS

Here I am. Waving weakly to you all after a rough couple of days. In fact I have been hit by a massive chemo curveball these last two sessions. After last week’s treatment I took my ailing body to bed and didn’t manage to get up until Thursday. And the same thing happened this week … Continue reading #9 ALL ABOARD THE CHEMO BUS →

#8 PUTTING IT INTO PERSPECTIVE

So here we are two-thirds the way through the first three-month chunk of chemo treatment. Another day, another hospital trip, another IV and another bed (get in!). This week I was flanked either side by two ladies whose cumulative age must have been 300 years. Both flat out the entire time. Did I partake … Continue reading #8 PUTTING IT INTO PERSPECTIVE →

#7 HERCULEAN TASKS

Long day at the ‘office’ yesterday. Early morning blood tests then, with a three-hour wait before the consultation, I played truant and headed off to the nearby shopping centre for a change of scenery, some retail therapy and to inject some normality into an otherwise pants day. Refreshed I then headed back for my midday … Continue reading #7 HERCULEAN TASKS →