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Chemotherapy day 47 - breathlessness

Tablets for today, 6 cap, 3 anti nausea, Vitamin B6. No antacid today. 

Side effects: breathlessness, 36.1 degree cent temperature, some tingling in the fingers, feeling the effect of the 4th cycle and my body beginning to make clear that the treatment is pushing the limits. Only 2 cycles to go so by the end of January it will be behind me.

Spoke to Louise, Teresa, Tim and Annie. All very uplifting and supportively interested about my treatment journey. Annie says that I need to let other suffers know about the tips that I have had from my friends who are on their own cancer journey and post cancer lives.

Struggling to get a blood test appointment for 29th December. Worthing Hospital switch board not able to get through to the Chemo Helpline and Blood Test reception not answer in the morning. Got through to both Chemo Helpline and Blood Test reception during the afternoon. No blood test available, but asked to phone on Thursday morning when they will have the released appointments. The chemo nurse said that My blood tests showed normal levels so far and my symptoms are at the milder end of breathlessness. Anemia would leave me breathless while sheeted or lying. This is not happening, as yet. The nurse then said that I should phone the MDCU could help by getting an appointment released for me tomorrow.

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