My ever present friend and other health issues:

Very poor night's sleep, needed 5 toilet journeys and hardly any sleep as trips were about every 60 to 75 minutes. Attended Martin Steele to order new spectacles: Amanda the owner was very efficient and caring about what I wanted/needed. Side-effects  Poor sleep Neuropathy Breathlessness Sore mouth Rough palette Tinnitus Dark urine Mild constipation Meds Anti-nausea B12 B6 Anti-acid reflux Calcium Paracetamol Observations Normal BP and pulse. Blood oxygen and temp. Spoke with Jack, Graham M and Ann H.

It's been about my small toes today, uncomfortable. Had an appointment with chiropodist Andrew Jenkins. Side-effects  Neuropathy:  Hand-Foot Syndrome or Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia Breathlessness Beginning of rough palette Mouth sores Nausea Dark urine Mild constipation Disturbed sleep Tinnitus . Meds Anti-nausea B12 B6 Anti-acid reflux Calcium Paracetamol Observations Normal BP and pulse. Blood oxygen and temp. Spoke with Clive J and louise Broken specs so appointment booked with Martin Steele tomorrow. mattress measured and photographed: 200 cm replacement to be made and supplied.

Feeling a little off today. Spoke to Mark and Graham Side-effects  Neuropathy:  Hand-Foot Syndrome or Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia Breathlessness Beginning of rough palette Nausea Dark urine Mild constipation Disturbed sleep Tinnitus . Meds Anti-nausea B12 B6 Anti-acid reflux Calcium Paracetamol Observations Raise BP and pulse. normal Blood oxygen and temp. Phone Conversation with Emma.

6 cycles in, halfway through this course of chemotherapy, I am feeling so much better that at the end of the first course in February. On reflection I was quite unwell for several weeks in February, March and April. Side-effects  Neuropathy:  Hand-Foot Syndrome or Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia Breathlessness Unpleasant taste in mouth Nausea Dark urine Mild constipation Disturbed sleep . Meds Anti-nausea B12 B6 Steroids Anti-acid reflux Calcium Paracetamol Observations Raise BP and pulse. normal Blood oxygen and temp.

Woke up with a temperature of 37.7c, this declined to 36.9c within 20 minutes. I did not but mentioned this to the chemotherapy helpline nurse who told me that I only need to report this sort of temperature if I have any symptoms, I also report the slow 5FU infusion rate that was due to a kink in the line. Received a call from Shoreham regarding the speed of infusion and was asked if I would be interested in coming for an earlier appointment. Considering the slow rate, I declined the offer. Friday is a PICC Line service day - 3.30 pm appointment at Shoreham Health Centre. PICC Line service was performed by Nurse Lyndsay for the second time. Booked appointments for 19th and 23rd of December. Ordered a second prescription of PICC Line dressings IV-3000 after discussing the shortage of it with Nurse Lindsay. If I get a further pack of 10, I will have enough to take me thought to the end of this course, keep 2 for spare just in case of need any unplanned redressing and share 6 with the IV ...

Home with the pump delivering fluorouracil (5FU) came home with the pump and infusion weighing 160 grams. at 11 am today it weighs 123 grams. honed Louise, the chemotherapy appointment manager at Worthing and arranged my 6th December appoint to 3 pm and advised her that I can't do 8.30 am and that 9.30 is the earliest I can get to Worthing. I now need to get new appointments for. Emma sent the website address for access to the Patients’ experiences of chemotherapy: side-effects associated with 5-fluorouracil & folinic acid in the treatment of colorectal cancer paper published in 1997, authored by CLARE DIKKEN RGN, Clinical Leader, JOHN SITZIA BA Researcher, Worthing Nursing Development Unit, Worthing.  Slept better with at least 3 hours and only one trip to the toilet. Side-effects  Neuropathy:  Hand-Foot Syndrome or Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia Breathlessness Unpleasant taste in mouth Mild headache Nausea Hiccoughs Dark urine Meds Anti-nausea B12 B6 Stero...

Infusion day at Worthing Hospital, chemotherapy suit 2. Today Nurse Clare managed my infusion today. Only slight feelings of nausea this time. A couple gingernuts and small coffees seemed to do the trick. Also read the hilarious book by Stefan Appleby took my mind off the treatment. side-effects nausea mild headache neuropathy meds anti-nausea anti-acid reflux calcium B6 B12 normal bp, temp., and blood oxygen Raised pulse