Helping Each Other

One thing that has helped me a lot during the past few years is getting advice and guidance from other patients, and frankly just sharing war stories. Often this has been when I was the patient first to go through some treatment, such as the use of Azacitadine, and others have asked me what was involved or followed this BLOG.

Pete on a slip way

Richard with the Tamar Bridge behind

Pete has become a close friend, after sitting next to him and his lovely wife in waiting rooms etc. He has undergone similar treatment and is doing very well I am pleased to say. Pete has
just completed his 21st session of Azacitadine - every 5 weeks and for five days, and this has gone on for just over 2 years now.  So we both bare witness that Azacitadine can really work for some people.

We meet up away from the Hospital to shoot the breeze and visit different places in South Devon. A few days ago went to a very nice pub next to the Tamar bridge between Devon and Cornwall - the Royal Albert Bridge Inn. We had great fish and chips and a good natter
I do recommend that patients make such friends as the mutual help can be very rewarding