On September 22nd i had a check up appointment with my consultant. In preparation for this appointment i went in last week and had some blood tests - 4 ampules worth of blood no less!
The appointment was at 2pm - yet i was sure it was 2:30 - which meant i got there for the wrong time! Thankfully it was very quiet - advantage of seeing him as a private patient - and so i was just seen after a short time.
My fiancee was kind enough to travel down to London to be at this appointment with me also - its at these appointments that i feel so fortunate about having someone with me who knows all about Hodgkin's and the treatment and all the terminology etc. She's been to two with me so far and its been a great help.
I introduced my consultant to her and explained who she was, our background, and her staging etc. The consultant, upon hearing of our wedding plans, immediately sought to reassure her regarding my treatment and fertility - which was good on his part, as i was going to bring up the subject later but glad he did so himself. He also said that girls react better to to Hodgkin's and its treatments. We talked about the clinical trial she was on and about radiotherapy vs no radiotherapy.
The blood tests and physical examinations were all fine and he set a follow up appointment in three months.
Also he said that he didn't feel the need for any repeat scans either - so next time will just be blood tests too. Next appointment is set for December 08 - hopefully i'll be married by then living with my wife.
On that front things have been less than smooth! The legal registry of our wedding is all set for mid October, but the other parts (for those of you asking 'what other parts?' i suggest you google some workds like 'nikkah', 'wali', 'rukhsati' and 'walima'!) are not too clear just yet.
Pretty sure i'll be legally married in a few weeks - but on the other items - watch this space i guess!
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