WELCOME TO A REAL KICK IN THE..

Post holiday I’m just getting back into the swing of things with work, the same daily routine. Wake up, sign onto the laptop, breakfast,...

After the news of needing major surgery we just walked to the car in silence, I just remember squeezing Ellen’s hand so hard all the way...

I continue to feel sick, tired and dizzy, and still have the other new symptoms which had developed towards the end of my chemotherapy...

18th May, it’s my mums birthday and I begin another long week of treatment, three long days and then I take the Friday off work as annual...

Tuesday 27th April and I’m starting my first day of round two and first of three days in a row. I’ve made myself a packed lunch and have...

Start the weekend with a new set of tablets that I take for two days only and I get through the weekend with my Twitter account keeping...

We always set the tv on a timer in bed, and normally once the room becomes marooned by darkness and silence, I’m able to drift off but...

So following on from my MOT at Addenbrookes the rest of the week was just normal as it could be. Work, walk the dog and watch football....

Days really do drag when you are waiting for a call or letter. All my calls started to drip feed through from the various departments at...

It feels like no sooner were we off the phone that we arrive at Addenbrookes, this time parking up as Ellen is coming in with me today...

Another anxiety filled week begins on 8th March 2021, I have two events for the week with my first Covid jab being booked in for the...

So Monday 1st March 2021; up bright and early to log on for work before I disappear off for my appointment at the hospital. Some nerves...

So we went for a walk on the Saturday night; a real slow walk, I could tell the dog was not happy at the pace, her constant looks of...

The weekend flew by even if I was imprisoned by my body in my home, staring out the window almost as if part of me was pawing at...

Monday starts the same, a few hours sleep, breakfast in bed with pills and today’s difference is that Ellen has gone to work, so it’s...

After laying there for what felt an eternity the morning light started to creep through the curtains and it was an instant reminder that...

The car ride home is just me babbling about the day, and poor ol Ellen has already had me babbling by text all afternoon so must be bored...

My eyes slowly open reminiscent of a Hollywood film scene, with a nurse next to me saying ‘Dan you’re all done’ and I don’t feel groggy...