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In a Similar Vein

May 4, 2026April 15, 2015 by Crystal MoonCat

Apologies for big gap in posts. My first chemo session knocked me for 6. You know you’re in for a rough ride when you can’t even keep your anti-sickness tablets down! Still I was only (and very violently) sick on the evening of my chemo session and fine the next day. Nausea persisted for about … Read more

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PICC Me!

May 4, 2026March 25, 2015 by Crystal MoonCat

So I turned up at the hospital this afternoon expecting to have the PICC line inserted, but it turns out it was just the Meet and Greet session. I chatted to a lovely chemo nurse who even made me a cup of coffee. I’ve decided that free coffee and biccies are very important elements of … Read more

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Small Wins

May 4, 2026March 23, 2015 by Crystal MoonCat

When I joined my FB breast cancer group there were 12 of us and now in a few short weeks we are up to 25. I swear I sometimes think bc is becoming like an epidemic. Echocardiogram last week. Another machine they wouldn’t let me play with. I was given the results in a sealed … Read more

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New Friends & Nicknames

May 4, 2026March 17, 2015 by Crystal MoonCat

My first new friend is named Fezzy and comes round to visit twice a day. Sadly not for my scintillating wit and conversation but rather for the handfuls of wild bird seed I throw out for him. Yes, Fezzy is a boy Pheasant and a very handsome one at that. Even the cats are impressed … Read more

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