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Chemotherapy day 27 - Blood and Covid 19 tests

Another broken night's sleep!

The first task this morning was to undertake a Covid 19 swabbing of the back of my throat and nose. The swab needed to be delivered to the Worthing Hospital Path Lab by midday. This was done on my way to have two files of blood taken for testing. 

Peter once again drove me to Worthing arriving in plenty of time to meet the noon cut off. My blood test appointment was booked for 1.35 pm, but the blood test unit receptionist arranged for me to be seen by a phlebotomist nurse early. Having arrived at the hospital by 11.45 I was back to the car before midday feeling very cared for. Well done to the Worthing Hospital team, once again I am most grateful.

BSC - 4 and 5. Needed to take 2 loperamide hydrochloride tablets at bedtime to calm this down. Opened the sachet of Medihoney that a patient in Chiltington Ward gave me. He said that the relief the barrier cream was almost immediate. Good indeed. The patient is a high functioning addict. 



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