Tuesday 30th December

My son is on Day 28 of his chemotherapy, (CBOP-BEP), for the treatment of testicular cancer, as unfortunately tumours have spread to his brain and lungs. His loss of hair has continued, covering the pillowcases and sheets, and the shoulders of his clothing. He reluctantly allows me to use the clippers with a grade 2 this afternoon, and I trim the remaining hair.

It is so upsetting to see him like this. Losing one’s hair really marks you out as a cancer sufferer.