Lots of needles

So along comes another week, the first week of treatment! Monday I was at Princess Anne hospital for an 'information' appointment about the fertility operation. This appointment turned into an all day hospital visit being passed between all sorts of 'ologists! 


After two lots of bloods, hours sitting in a waiting room managing to rotate between majority of the chairs each time, and learning all about the op, It was decided my blood is too unstable to operate without having some blood treatment beforehand, so the haemotologist has decided to bring me in two days earlier than the op so I can have a heparin infusion. More needles! Also meaning I'm back on the dreaded daily Clexane injections now until the end of treatment!! 

Tuesday I was back at St Mary's for echocardiography, heart pictures and recordings! Just to double check the ticker isn't going to give up on me too!! Plus the chemo drugs damage the heart, so they're going to be keeping close eye on it from now on! At least I know it works ;) !! So work is all set with one my awesome DMs keeping an eye on everything and making me think about the doughnuts we're going to be having at the party at the end of this journey, all set to get kicking ass!

And now today im back at Princess Anne, and I'll be staying here until Sunday or Monday! Never being a fan of needles ive had a fair old few these last couple weeks but today has really capped it!! Three blood tests throughout the day, and canulas been put in tonight! The 'short sharp scratch' still isn't short or sharp!! So I had my pre-op assessment this morning, and then was sent for a dopplar scan.... Words cannot describe!! And I get the joys of doing it all again tomorrow! Because the operation is a new treatment, (I'm literally their first patient here!!) I'm being treated amazingly well.... Private ward, private room, awesome food menu and free tv!! Can't ask for much more than that!! 

Now to watch a Christmas film on tv, eat Haribo and chill with my two pink buddies (teddies!) !! 

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