Day in the Life – Medication
I often get asked if Hugo is still on chemotherapy. Has he finished, or is he due another cycle? Treatment for blood cancers can differ from other cancer treatment plans. It is often long, in some cases life long, and…
Day in the Life – Bloods
Once a week a community nurse comes to our house to take some blood from Hugo via his bumpy. This blood is then sent to the lab and later that day, or the following day, we get a phone call…
Day in the Life – Steroids
Hugo encounters many different side effects from both the leukaemia and the medication he takes for it, but on a day to day basis, steroids are definitely the cause of the most challenging (which is why they get a blog…
Day in the Life – Hospitals
Hugo started the maintenance phase of his treatment plan in January 2016. It’s the final phase of treatment and is made up of 12 cycles, each of which are 12 weeks long. However, each 4 week block is the same…
