by Lynda | Apr 26, 2016 | Blog
At the end of last week, I came to the decision that it was time to call a halt, either temporarily or permanently, to the PEXG chemotherapy regime I have been on. (PEXG is the combination of four drugs – capecitabine, epirubicin, cisplatin and gemcitabine).It was not...
by Lynda | Apr 19, 2016 | Blog
Today is my eldest son’s 43rd birthday, and it marks the beginning of a month of family birthday celebrations. My eldest granddaughter arrives from Australia tomorrow for a brief visit made in order to attend the 8th birthday party on Saturday of her half-sister. It...
by Lynda | Apr 16, 2016 | Blog
Fortunately for me, my haemoglobin level did not drop significantly over the past two weeks, but continued its pattern of going up a little one week and then down a little the next week. I was therefore delighted when I received a phone call from one of the oncology...
by Luke Ballantine | Apr 9, 2016 | Blog
As my mother is far too modest to post anything she considers self-promotion, it is up to her number 1 son to hijack the blog temporarily and share a lovely article that I’m sure all her friends and colleagues would be interested in reading. This month NZ Doctor...
by Lynda | Apr 7, 2016 | Blog
My low haemoglobin level and the recommendation to have a blood transfusion came up again at my ninth chemotherapy session. While I am still resistant to the idea, I am also aware that there is a possibility that one of the three remaining chemotherapy sessions may...
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