[CANCER] COVID Testing and a Biopsy

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Another week, and a whole lot more cancer stuff going on ... Last week I found that I'd finally got my appointments! So, this week: Tuesday: COVID Test It was an early start (for me - the pregabalin I've been given for pain relief has been knocking me out) - at The Christie for 9.20am. Freaked out the person doing the questions/temperature checks by saying that I was coming in for a COVID test -…
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[CANCER] Time for another ‘big op’ – the oophorectomy #BusyLivingWithMets

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So, it's over a week since my operation, and mostly I have been sleeping, sleeping, sleeping, a bit of TV, quite a bit of reading, and a lot of sleeping, interspersed by short visits from a few friends, and Pokewalks around the block... Anyway ... bit of a ramble coming up, may be TMI for some people (but might help others going through same procedure later), and warning, is a pic of what I think…
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[CANCER] Port/TIVAD Removal #CancerLife

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When we first talked about the 'Portacath' (Port/TIVAD), there was a suggestion that it could be left in for a long time, "just" with a requirement to have it flushed with saline every 4-6 weeks. The oncologist, however, when I asked about this, said "no, your treatment has finished, and you don't need it any more", which is very encouraging! So Monday night I took a last shot of the port still in my chest...…
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