Author Archives: Nishat Dossa

Waiting for chemo to be administered. Mixed emotions seeing my nurse. Relieved to see a familiar face. Flashbacks of previous chemos and a reminder of what is to come. Hope of cure. These meds will get rid of this Inshallah (God willing). They have just told me that they will be giving me an injectionContinue reading “Chemo # 1 (or 17)”

Hi!Well…i have been avoiding writing. The last 2 weeks i have been trying to accept that i will have to go back onto chemotherapy. The radiotherapy didn’t do much for me as my particular cancer cells think they are too cool for it! The PETScan also showed up a couple of other active lymph nodes.Continue reading “Back to chemo with a tweak this time”

Hi!! So it has been absolutely ages since i wrote and that is almost always a good sign! I haven’t had any treatment for over a month now and am feeling stronger and more energetic by the day. Alhamdulillah! Feels soo good to be able to do ‘normal’ things again like chilling with the familyy,Continue reading “Long time!!”

The Christmas decorations really add some sparkle to our daily hospital visits for radiotherapy. The side effects are getting more intense (as I had been warned). Nausea and fatigue especially. However, it is much less in comparisom to the chemotherapy side effects. My patience is running a little low for the last few days. ItContinue reading “Radio #6”

So I have subconsciously been putting off thinking about tomorrow. But today God showed me a sign and helped me accept that my next chapter was here. I went to find a spare phone charger in the ‘electricals’ basket which I hardly ever open and there they were!My crystals/stones that a DF had given toContinue reading “Radio #1 of 10 tomorrow!”

Today’s appointment was in preparation for Radiotherapy. The start of a new road on my journey. New area of the hospital to get used to but Alhamdulillah it is still close to home. I feel for those people who have to travel far to get their treatment. My radio is going to be done everyContinue reading “Radiotherapy..here I come!”

In a beautiful waiting room at a new hospital as Nicola wanted a PETSCAN done asap to decide what treatment I will be having next. I am having this week free from chemo and it has been great! Normally i have chemo every 2 weeks. I was impressed by the hygiene in the hospital. AsContinue reading “PET scan and day out!”

In the waiting room I feel the butterflies coming. With the continuous heart palputations(due to chemo side effects), this really doesn’t help! So now my heart is beating extra fast and I feel like I have sprinted here! Getting out if the house got a bit delayed because of a nose bleed ( chemo sideContinue reading “Scan day and Bao buns😋”

This cycle I have actually felt extremely sick so far! Overdose on antisickness meds! Ok not overdose. Thank God for there being lots of options. But I would really like the chemo to be done know. 14 cycles complete and hoping for good news from the scans next week. It has been a over aContinue reading “So hard.”

I cant believe DD needs to apply for sixth form!! I mean she just started high school. In fact it feels like she was just born!! I have had this same thought so many times with my nephews and nieces but I am still shocked everytime! Last night she spent the evening researching A-levels andContinue reading “Sixth form …really???”