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Back on track

Once again, it’s been a while since I added to the blog. Having just re-read my latest contribution, I think that the delay has ben quite ominous ☹ However, things are so much better😊. With a good set of test results in hand, I restarted the chemotherapy. As expected, I was very tired for theContinue reading “Back on track”

Posted byTopherwelchJune 8, 2021Posted inUncategorized9 Comments on Back on track

A slight setback

Three weeks ago should have seen the start of the third cycle of chemotherapy. However, tests showed that my neutrophil granulocyte (a type of white blood cell involved in the immune system) level was so low that my oncologist was not prepared to risk me getting ill with an infection. I have, therefore, been onContinue reading “A slight setback”

Posted byTopherwelchApril 26, 2021April 27, 2021Posted inUncategorized8 Comments on A slight setback

Almost, almost famous!

My cousin Susan lost her beloved husband, Tom, a few months ago after a long and valiant fight against several illnesses. I had the pleasure of meeting Tom and Susan when they lived in London for a while in about 1980 and sometime later when they were stationed in Nuremburg. Tom was a great guyContinue reading “Almost, almost famous!”

Posted byTopherwelchMarch 18, 2021Posted inUncategorized2 Comments on Almost, almost famous!

Good days and not so good days

The second, of six, monthly cytostatic treatments is now in progress. The dose has been increased by 50 % to three times the dose I had during the Autumn. I can assure you all that these are powerful things and, as a consequence, I have been completely flattened for the last week or so. Today,Continue reading “Good days and not so good days”

Posted byTopherwelchMarch 17, 2021Posted inUncategorized6 Comments on Good days and not so good days

Failure is not an option

In just over a week, the “Vasaloppet” race will take place from Sälen to Mora. The race is a test of endurance being 90 km on cross country skis. Normally there are about 14 000 participants in the race with a further 15 000 or so taking part in open events on the Sunday and Monday priorContinue reading “Failure is not an option”

Posted byTopherwelchFebruary 24, 2021February 25, 2021Posted inUncategorized6 Comments on Failure is not an option

TTFields

Seeing the name TT Fields brings to mind a number of literary greats, such as TS Eliot, JC Oates etcetera. However, TTfields stands for Tumour Treatment Fields, which is the name given to the treatment strategy that I am currently subjected to. The method disturbs cell division in cancer cells by preventing the organisation ofContinue reading “TTFields”

Posted byTopherwelchFebruary 15, 2021Posted inUncategorized5 Comments on TTFields

Winter is here: BBQ-season!

I wrote this post a few weeks ago, but forgot to press the publish butto. Sorry. More to come soon. Christmas came and went, but Autumn remained with damp weather and darkness. At the same time my radiation therapy, with daily visits to the hospital, was completed. I was looking forwards to six weeks ofContinue reading “Winter is here: BBQ-season!”

Posted byTopherwelchFebruary 14, 2021Posted inUncategorized5 Comments on Winter is here: BBQ-season!

Fatigue

Inlägg från Bitte i överenskommelse med Chris. Chris avslutade enligt plan behandlingen med strålning och cytostatika den 8/1 efter sammanlagt 6 veckors behandling. Han har nu vilopaus i en månad innan nästa fas i behandlingen. Vilopausen har visat sig mycket behövlig då han har blivit mycket trött och utmattad. Några dagar med stor trötthet, illamående,Continue reading “Fatigue”

Posted byTopherwelchJanuary 20, 2021Posted inUncategorized6 Comments on Fatigue

Keep going

In Sweden, during the period between Christmas and new year, one can often hear the phrase “God fortsättning” as a greeting between people as they meet. In normal years you would hear this all over the place, 2020 is, as we are all too well aware, somewhat different. Google translate, which lacks any trace ofContinue reading “Keep going”

Posted byTopherwelchDecember 27, 2020December 27, 2020Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Keep going

Half way – already

Posted byTopherwelchDecember 16, 2020Posted inUncategorized5 Comments on Half way – already

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