Back in October 2018, I was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer, which was found to have spread to my abdominal lymph nodes meaning I needed 3 cycles of BEP Chemo.
I decided to write this blog mainly to keep friends, family and others in the loop around what it’s like. If it serves as a record for others on a similar journey to look at and help in any way, then even better !
Follow it, share it, do what you want with it…
(If you’re stuck already, click “My Blog Posts” up there ^^^)
I’ll be raising money for The Christie along the way, here’s my link…
Phil's BEP Chemo Journey 
All our prayers are with you phil. We love you and if there’s anything I could just ask.
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Great idea Phil
Goes all goes well , and Love to you , Jayne and the boys. Xx
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Good luck Phil. Top tip … update in draft during the day and publish when you’ve got the energy to proof read later on. If you sit down at the end of a day to type it all up, its daunting and you’ll forget things, especially about a month from now when your energy levels really start to drift away.
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Thanks for seeking me out Andrew ! Good advice there, sounds like a plan. I’ve got yours saved as a favourite so I can re-read them day by day and have some idea of what’s coming.
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Are you one of those people who reads the wikipedia page for a film before you watch it too? You’ll spoil all the surprises if you keep reading mine before you have yours 🙂
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Surprises in a film, I’m happy to wait for. During this, if I could have Morgan Freeman narrating it to me as I went along, I’d take it !
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Hi Phil.
Just caught up on your blog, thinking of you and hope that you continue to feel O.K.
Best wishes, David
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Hi Phil, just caught up on your progress there, wow! I think most people at the Man v Burnley match came over on the plane with me on Tuesday 😜
Your positivity is amazing.
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Thanks Ailish !
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Hi
Wife has also been through BEP. Great to see you are doing well. Just with your comments of peripheral neuropathy. There have been some studies that by using ice packs on hands and feet during chemo infusion reduced the incidence. Wife had the regime where she had 5 days of BEP, BEP day 1. EP next 4 days. She just got a couple of those ice bricks/ gel packs. Put a whole lot in a esky, and wrapped them round feet/ held on to them during the cisplat and etop infusions. Theory was it reduces blood flow during the chemo infusion. Same theory how cold caps during some types of chemo infusions reduces hair loss. Thought it might be something you fine useful.
Good luck
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Thanks for your post, although I hadn’t spotted it until today and I’m back at home, doh! I’d read about the cold caps, but not the hand and feet element. The sensation only lasted a few days for Cycle 2, so I’m hoping it’s not any worse for Cycle 3. I’m in the lap of the gods on that now !
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Hi there, how are your symptoms further along the line now Phil?
Thanks for the blog, it’s helping me with my journey.
Kind regards
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Hi. Thanks for reading and I’m glad it’s helping. Just over 2 years now since the all clear and I’m still all clear, which is fantastic news and the aim of the game. 3 more years of checks to go, but expect to remain all clear. I should really do a post on all the niggles I still have as a result, although none of them of huge concern thankfully, just the results of the chemo. Best of luck with your own journey, still here to help any way I can 👍 Phil
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I’ve added another blog entry tonight, just covering the last 2 years. Hopefully a welcome addition 🙂
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Thanks for taking the time. I wonder if it is possible to have a chat via text? Thanks for the very informative posts.
Thanks 👍
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Yeah of course – I’ve pinged you on messenger. Glad you found the blog useful 🙂
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