Back from holiday - straight into chemotherapy

Following a great week in Majorca with eight friends from the village, I've started an eighteen week course of chemotherapy (six sessions three weeks apart).

Each session takes place at home, which is much nicer than having to travel. The process lasts four days; a blood test on the first day; an eight hour infusion on day 2; a 2 hour infusion on day 3; and an injection to boost my white blood cell count on day 4. I won't bore you with the side-effects, except to say that I'll be avoiding anyone with colds, swine flu, or indeed anything vaguely infectious for the duration of the treatment. Oh, and hair thinning, difficulty in remembering - now what was it? - oh yes, words:-), hiccups, and kidney failure...

I think this will do for a first post. I'll add more stuff as time goes on. Let me know what you want to know, and even more what you don't want to hear if you are at all squeamish!