Portacath

Austin Birks

Mar 13, 20236 min read

The Dark Side Of Chemotherapy

Over the course of my 4 years and 6 months of living with cancer, a lot of kind people have said to me: “So, if you don't mind me asking,...

Austin Birks

Jan 7, 20236 min read

Review of 2022 - In Short: No, Thank You… Things Can Only Get Better

One of the benefits of being a rather sad, old, English gentleman like myself, is the fact that even though technology allows us to have...

Austin Birks

Jul 30, 20226 min read

From The Top Of My Head To The Tips Of My Toes…Who Knows Where The Cancer Grows… Part 2

Following on from the first part of my journey exploring what the side effects of chemotherapy are and what they are actually like. I...

Austin Birks

Dec 9, 20194 min read

Living in a Box

So, here we are again. It is 01:56 on a Sunday morning. I’m watching some film about USA special forces, as they like to say, “kicking...

Austin Birks

Dec 5, 20191 min read

Austin's Week - 05 December 2019: A New Chemo Regime

I've had an eventful week. After having a portacath fitted, I started my new chemo regime of Cetuximab and FOLFIRI. The side effects have...

Austin Birks

Nov 26, 20192 min read

Woop, woop, disco duck! And portacath!

Today Austin had a small procedure to fit him with a portacath. He also received some exciting news I wanted to share!