7th Jan 2010
- Went to see my local doctor about the lump on my neck. She examined it and said wasn't sure what it was so sent me to see a private surgeon who specialises in lumps straight away.
9th Jan 2010
- Saw my consultant Mr Paterson, who sent me to x-ray, ultrasound on my neck and blood tests.
12th Jan 2010
- Saw Mr Paterson again for blood test results. Lump in my neck had to be removed and white blood cells abnormal, but unsure why yet.
18th Jan 2010
- Admitted to Little Aston Hospital to have operation. Sent to sleep by gas so I had no needles.
26th Jan 2010
- Stitches removed, but results from the biopsy weren't back.
30th Jan 2010
- Saw Mr Paterson and Bethan my other consultant for results. Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease.
2nd Feb 2010
- Went to Little Aston for CT Scan to see if the cancer had spread around the rest of my body. Had to have the plastic needle tube thing in my arm :( and drink 700ml of this nasty thick white stuff. Then had to have dye pumped around my body by a drip so they could see different things in my blood.
3rd Feb 2010
- Went to Parkway in Solihull for results early. Only spread to the rest of my neck and top of chest. Told about losing my hair and given a voucher for a professional hair place in Birmingham called Pink.
6th Feb 2010
- Went to Little Aston to meet my Haematologist and discuss my treatment. Told I would be having Chemotherapy for the next 6 months and after that see how the cancer is getting on, and if it has all gone.
8th Feb 2010
- Admitted to Little Aston for the operation to have my Hickman Line put inside my chest.
11th Feb 2010
- Appointment at Pink in Birmingham to look at wigs and talk about my hair falling out.
12th Feb 2010
- Lung function test at Good Hope to check my lungs are ok to have the drugs I'm having for my treatment.
- Chemo starts for the next 6 months.
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