Archive for 'Personal'

Made it to 42!

42 years ago today, Bronwen and I were married in Nelson. 2 years ago there was considerable doubt that we would make it to this anniversary. We thank God for His grace and confirm that, in spite of the health battles we’ve fought over the past 2 years, God saves the best wine till last. [...]

Replenishing the reserves

I’m feeling a lot better today after receiving two units of blood yesterday at the Day Stay Unit, Nelson Hospital. I had lost blood on Monday and Tuesday and my Haemoglobin had dropped to 80. While I was there, I was taken through to theatre for a Gastroscopy and Endoscopy to ascertain where the bleeding [...]

Too good to last!

The last couple of times I have had chemo I have had bleeding from somewhere (inside, or around the stoma) that has started the day after chemo and lasted about 4 days. I thought I’d come through clear this time since it is 4 days since chemo, but today the bleeding started again. I had [...]

Now you see it; now you don’t

I spoke to early about changing my photo now that my hair is returning. Combat troops are leaving Iraq and leaving it as a desert again. Colonel Folicle has also decided to take a large number of his folicle troops and retreat from my pate again leaving it a patchy desert. Hopefully he’ll leave a [...]

Last chemo in present cycle

I presented to the Hospital today for the last chemo in the present cycle. My platelets seemed to be OK but there is a problem with my haemoglobin. It is quite low and borderline for a transfusion. If I have any bleeding over the next few days as I have with the last two chemo [...]

Good signs

Since when was putting on weight a good thing? Most people worry about getting too heavy and are always watching their diets to keep their weight down. I just weighed myself and am happy that I’m putting on weight! Between August and November last year I lost 10kg. Since Febuary this year I have gained [...]