My hair has started to fall out at a considerable rate now and although I am blessed with thick hair which has disguised any major loss so far, I may have to take action soon. On a positive note, it has never been so easy and painfree to manage my bikini line. I thought thatContinue reading “23/07/2020”
Author Archives: carasandler
05/07/2020
I feel as though I can finally relax a little. I am back at home in Bakewell knowing that I don’t have anymore hospital appointments in London for three whole weeks. Frank is asleep. My egg collection and first round of chemotherapy are out of the way. I have to get some blood tests doneContinue reading “05/07/2020”
30/06/2020
One month on from my diagnosis and finally we are making progress! And by we, I mean me and my follicles. I found out yesterday morning that they are growing and I should be ready for egg harvesting on Thursday, which means I can start chemotherapy on Friday. That phrase, egg ‘harvesting’, makes me soundContinue reading “30/06/2020”
24/06/2020
I have puppy brain! I can’t concentrate on anything as I always have Frank in the back of my mind. Where is he? What’s he chewing on? Has he done a wee? Has he done a poo? When does he need to eat? Am I training him right? Is his tail waggy enough? As youContinue reading “24/06/2020”
08/06/2020
My New Year’s resolution for 2019 was to be more glam…I’m still working on it. My oncologist, Melissa, is the kind of glam that I aspire to be – but she also really seemed to know her stuff. Both of these things made me warm to her. Picture a doctor version of Elle Woods inContinue reading “08/06/2020”
03/06/2020
Tom and I cycled into Barts to meet the fertility team. On arrival, there was some hassle about letting Tom into the clinic as he had been working on a Covid ward within the past two weeks, even though he had been specifically asked to attend the appointment. There had also been some ambiguity overContinue reading “03/06/2020”
02/06/2020
The phone has been ringing non-stop today. I have so many appointments coming up I don’t know what is going on anymore. Tom has ordered a diary so we can keep a record of everything.
01/06/2020
I have had the whole weekend to start processing my diagnosis. It still doesn’t feel real. Friday night was quite drunken, so I slept well. Saturday also involved daytime drinking and a long walk followed by more drinking. Alcohol is fantastic for conjuring a positive attitude from thin air. I managed to come up withContinue reading “01/06/2020”
29/05/2020
Tom had the day off so he could come with me for my appointment. My mum and a few friends had kindly offered to come with me, but I didn’t want to make too much of a fuss. And I really wanted Tom there. We walked in again, this time along the north bank ofContinue reading “29/05/2020”
21/05/2020
It was a beautifully sunny morning so I walked to St Bartholomew’s hospital in central London, just behind St Paul’s cathedral . If you haven’t been to this hospital and you find yourself passing through Smithfield then you must go and visit. The central courtyard really is beautiful. Thanks to good old coronavirus I wasn’tContinue reading “21/05/2020”
Cancer. by Cara 