My ever present friend and other health issues:

On Wednesday I enjoyed my 56 FOLFIRI chemotherapy infusion, All went well with the treatment. I had another very good conversation with Deputy Sister Sarah about the chocolates that I gave her from my visit to Bournville in October, Dairy Milk Biscoff was a really winner for her, she also liked the C'Dor dark samples too. At the previous appointment 2 weeks before she spoke about having had another dangerous incident with a patient almost pushing over their IV pole, one of the older versions. Lynda and I made a Christmas donation of £1000 to the Friends of Worthing Hospital to replace 5 more as we did when I past 50 infusions earlier this year. They are most grateful for our generosity.  I had nurse Sandra manage my infusion and she was able to tell me that my latest CEA blood test marker from Monday showed a decrease to 3 back from the 4 it had risen to after my 8 week break from treatment. Pleasing considering I have had only one treatment since restarting and it would seem to in...

 A year ago today I had an appointment for a chemotherapy infusion, but when I had my blood pressure checked I showed that I was suffering a heart attack and was taken to A&E. That event led to having 3 stents inserted and a good recovery.  Today I enjoyed my 62 nd infusion and know how lucky I am. The nurse that undertook the procedure to insert a PICC line 39 months sago told me that I am the patient with the longest time with one the she inserted and it is still working perfectly. Recent one of the IV nurses told me I am their longest attending patient, have had over 100 visits to the 3 clinics I go to, Shoreham & Durrington Health Centres and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital. Today was also good as the blood test that show cancerous activity level dropped back to 3 after rising to 4 after my recent 8 week break from treatment. I realise that I am lucky as the consultant said to have genetics that aline with the FOLFIRI treatment and that patients who continue to ...