Cancer and Me Part 2 Chemotherapy

This is how i had my hair cut before it all fell out!This is before i started chemo

Thursday 8th February 2007
“ Started Chemotherapy today, was there from 11am to 6.15pm
I'm on Taxol & Carboplatin... i found a website all about it http://www.cancernet.co.uk/chem-taxcar.htm

My veins are so small the canular hurt like hell going in. I was very tired when I got home and was awake all night with aching muscles and felt sicky too.”

Friday 9th February 2007

“I Decided to have my hair cut into a short style, that way, when chunks start coming out, I can at least get my wig on.. I had my hair dyed purple too J
I love it.
At night I was tossing and turning, aching and having hot sweats too.. Awful.”

Saturday 10th February 2007
“ I took a sleeping pill to see if it helped me sleep but it didn’t I was aching and having hot sweats all night.”

Sunday 11th February 2007
“I felt tired and really down all day, I took the last of the tablets the hospital gave me, woke at midnight with really bad heartburn. I wish this aching and sweating would go.”

Monday 12th February 2007
“Woke feeling sicky and achy and went dizzy, felt like I’d pass out but I never.”

Tuesday 13th February 2007
“Slept the best since starting chemo, only had the hot flushes no aches.”

Friday 23rd February 2007
“ My hair is falling out.”

Tuesday 27th February 2007
“I shaved all my hair off today as its uncomfy.. Britney Spears, if you can do it, I can, unfortunately I have no choice.”

Thursday 1st March
“ My 2nd Chemo in at 11.00am out at 9.15pm.. So so tired.”

Friday 9th March
“Got a NHS wig today cost me £55.10, but it’ll help me look more normal.”

Thursday 22nd March
“ Chemo number 3.. I’m half way there.. Yippeeee.
In at 11.00am out at 5.10pm.”

Thursday 12th April 2007
“ Should have been Chemo 4 today but my white blood cells are very low.”

Tuesday 17th April 2007
“Had Chemo number 4.”

Tuesday 8th May 2007
“Chemo 5 one to go.”

Wednesday 30th May 2007
“Should have been Chemo 6, the final one, but my cells are off on one again.”


Thursday 7th June 2007
“ Had my final Chemotherapy today and saw Dr Hamid who told me what to expect during my radiotherapy.”

Thursday 19th July 2007
“ I went for Radiotherapy today. I laid flat on my back for 10 hours while a wand was inserted inside me doing what it does.. I read, watched television, watched DVD’s and managed to eat a sandwich laid on my back!! “

Thursday 26th July 2007
“ I went for my second 10 hour stint today but it got aborted after 2 hours.. The pain inside me was awful, it felt as if a Bunsen burner had been lit inside me. He wasn’t unduly worried about having to stop as it was only a precaution anyway and I’d managed the full 10 hours last week.”