CLog (part 11):

“5 weeks on” since my treatment ended, how did I even get through that, and I’m not even going to mention how I got through the 2 weeks following treatment, but we did.

Thinking back, it was tough, 30 zaps of Radiotherapy and 6 of Chemo. Each Monday involved being at the hospital for several hours, going for Radiotherapy first and then being sat for several hours whilst your Chemo was being administered.

Thinking back and reflecting on what the docs had to say, I think that I coped ok with the treatment itself, there was always somebody around me that looked to be in a worse position than me, and so I guess I was kind of fortunate.

There was a woman who started the same treatment on the same day that I did, she had the same issue and we spoke each time we met. She was on the floor after 2 weeks and I didn’t see her after 3, what happened to her, I wish I knew, bless.

A guy, again having the same treatment for a similar issue, tough looking guy who never looked as though he wanted to chat.. he was at the follow up appointment one week after treatment had finished, in a wheelchair, looking absolutely drained.

So yes, I guess that I was fortunate. Thanking my lucky stars, praying for good news when I have my scan later in the year and working hard to get back to whatever normal is going to be.

Counting my blessings…

“Giving back and raising awareness to create hope”.

#CancerJourney #CancerAwareness #CancerResearch

Tracks from my years, need to listen to a song that tells a story, this is the one:

Billy Joel, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant