Dancing in the rain
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Tag Archives: cycling
Some cycling, a phone call and a decision
Tuesday 14 June was a beautiful day, sun shining, 20 degrees, energy and eagerness abounding, so my friend and I took to our bikes and cycled to Elvaston Castle, where we found a secret (well, it felt like a secret) … Continue reading
Posted in * Myeloma
Tagged clinical trial, cycling, Hickman line, Revlimid, stem cell transplant
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The backwardness of writing
Not sure what to call this entry, but I guess a title will occur to me once I see what I’ve written. I love the backwardness of writing… It feels like an age since I wrote anything, but just checking … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, play & adventure
Tagged cycling, Hickman line, lumens, stem cell transplant, T'ai Chi, writing
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Mixed feelings and good results!
From previous posts, you’ll know that my blood and urine results have all been very positive. They take about two weeks to be sent away for analysis. So the other day I called Sarah, one of the specialist nurses at the … Continue reading
Posted in * Myeloma
Tagged cycling, Dexamethasone, Hickman line, stem cell transplant, steroids
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Pollyanna?
I seem to be finding it hard to write about my feelings and the underside of what’s happening for me emotionally. The medical stuff is maybe upsetting or interesting to read (I’ll leave it to you to decide), but it’s … Continue reading
Confidence… and new growth
Only three weeks since diagnosis… feels like a lifetime. I am starting to feel a bit stronger, a bit more in control, a bit less terrified and shocked, a bit less overwhelmed by tiredness and the effects of the drugs, … Continue reading
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