When Maureen called to say Linda and I could have our chemotherapy treatment together, I cried with relief. We’ve shared every emotion – the highs and the lows – and we are stronger together because of it.
Two decades earlier when I had my chemo the first time, I could go out and do things. But because of the lockdowns and restrictions, I was having to shield.
If you get Covid, there is a higher chance you can die because of what the treatments have done to your immune system. It’s been like living in a nightmare really.
It was horrendous. I was joined by Linda in my second chemotherapy session. Having her with me helped a lot. She brought magazines in and we’d look at them together and natter.
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