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Continue reading →: Supplemental
My prescription for protein supplement drinks arrived today, just ten days after they were requested. One or two minor problems though. My dietician and I discussed the order and I expressed my preferences as far as flavours. I asked for Cool Red Fruits, Berries, Peach & Mango, and Strawberry as…
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Continue reading →: The Man in the Thermoplastic Mask
Today was one of the most comfortable days of my treatment so far. I was due in for a mask fitting at 14:36 this afternoon. I arrived over half an hour early (always better to be early for these things, especially with the state of traffic between home and hospital)…
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Continue reading →: Defanged.
I hated them when they were shiny and white because they didn’t look or feel right to me, so I destroyed them. Slowly. Over the years. Years and years of use and abuse. From the days of fizzy drinks and too many sweeties through to the years of cider and…
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Continue reading →: Yes Please, I’m On A Diet.
Or “Let Me Eat Cake!” Due to the fact that my imminent treatment will be draining me of a great amount of calories, especially as I’m going through a high intensity course, my dietitian has advised me that I should indulge myself with such delights as crème brulé, cheesecake, trifle,…
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Continue reading →: The Fall and Rise of NotBob part IV
I haven’t worked a single shift since 27th of March. I guess I’ve had more important things to worry about, but it does bring up one or two not insignificant concerns. Firstly what happens if my bosses, in all their wisdom, decide they can’t wait for me to feel better…
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Continue reading →: Banishing the Dragon
Good things can happen if you try hard enough. And sometimes they just happen with a little mythical help. In amongst all my days, nights and weekends of working hard to earn a living making sure everybody else’s larders were full, and despite my propensity for lusting after expensive cars…
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Continue reading →: The Fall and Rise of NotBob part III
Last Friday I went under the knife. I had to undergo a biopsy and debulking of an exophytic oropharyngeal tumour that had extended towards my soft palate, partially obstructing my airway. The tumour was a nuisance, but didn’t hurt. The aforementioned procedure, however, hurt like hell. Even under general anaesthetic…
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Continue reading →: The Fall and Rise of NotBob part II
Emotions all over The place Euphoric melancholy Surprisedly unshocked Shockingly unsurprised I have news I don’t want to tell I want to tell, but have no words In limbo floating… drifting… I went back to the hospital on Good Friday for a follow-up check on my health after my collapse.…
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Continue reading →: The Fall And Rise of NotBob…
Last night I fell to Earth. Twice. (I told you I was sick…) Let me explain. Yesterday started as a very pleasant day apart from this persistent bunged-up sinus, but I was sure I would be able to get through an evening shift with a bit of effort. At around…
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Continue reading →: Bunged Up
I’ve been feeling a little under the weather recently. I seem to have picked up some kind of infection which has left me with a bit of nasal congestion over the last couple of weeks. I was hoping that it wasn’t contagious but on Sunday, Grace decided to flash a warning at me on the…
