Day 19

Pre-assessment day; meeting with ‘JB’, as Axel’s off on another gig. Yes, more cerebral occupations are more profoundly affected, but treatment options are (a) use different chemicals (which aren’t quite so effective….. er, so perhaps not then) or (b) spread the treatment cycle over 5 days instead of 3. No-one knows for sure how much chemo actually gets into the brain (due to the blood brain barrier) but the theory is that 5 days may lessen the unwelcome side-effects. 

Already there’s a problem, because that means 5 days as an in-patient; no bunking off like a day boy in mummy’s 4x4 for some home-cooked and a comfy bed. OK, so an extra 2 days of doing nothing in Ward 61? Hmmm, we agree the jury’s out on that one right now, so it’s 3 days next week, with treatment schedule to be reviewed for cycle 3.

bunking off for some home-cooked

Kurt has broken box office records with 500+ views in just 2 days on the Autotrader website. This weekend’s packed out with a lot of viewings by ladies with names ending in ‘a’ who fancy some sensibly priced vintage German engineering. Tor will be on hand in case any of the ladies in question ‘try it on’ with an inexperienced salesman with a suppressed immune system, who has already been ‘fleeced’ (yes, the bullet has been bitten on the hair issue).

Kurt's a sought-after item

OK, so the hair was becoming problematic, what with playful swipes removing unexpected chunks, and the spaniel-in-the-bed forensics (not to mention the hair mat in the shower tray a la Turkish campsite). A ‘No.1’ cut has therefore been applied, which gives the overall impression that Kurt has probably been stolen……..(but y’all have to wait for the Monday Mugshot)