I was up at 02.30hrs, sleep decided to elude me last night, constant worries about what today will bring, Wondering whether or not the chemo will even happen as the tumour is pressing on the superior vena cava again making mums face swell and making her short of breath and rattly. they only redused the steroids last week and already its causing issues.
Well D-Day has arrived today. Everyone on route to the hospital by…
16th May 2013
Yesterday we went to see dad at the cemetary ready for fathers day and I noticed something I wasnt keen on. My Mum was recentley hospitalised with SVC compression this is when they found the cancer. after nearly two weeks on nebulisers back to back and continued oxygen ,mega doses of steriods and bronchodilators mum was well enough to come home. Yesterday my sister and I noticed mum was making a gurgling…
Mum has been quite hard to deal with lately. Dont get me wrong I know she has an awful lot to deal with and I dont envy anyone who knows their own life is limited but My sister and I seem to be getting alternate days of nastyness from our Mum. Im at a point that I dont know what to say when I see her incase I start Mum off on one. yesterday I really struggled to go and see her. I know it sounds selfish but I dont want…
10th June 2013
Today brings the appointment we have all been dreading. for someone sho refuses to discuss the fact she has cancer today I fear will be to much for mum. I know my sister and I are both scared of what they'll say so cant imagine how mum must be feeling.
We arrive at the hospital, walk through a long corridor to the cancer centre. We headed through the double doors to fing a large room with four sections…
The day has come to discuss everything and what will happen next.
My sister ,Mum and I head up to the hospital to see mr Greyerz (mums hospital doctor)
We get there and luckily only have to wait 5 minutes before we are called in. The three of us sit there and listen to the doctor explain that the main tumour is pressing on two arteries that go to the right ventricle of the heart. this is what caused mums admittance…
