Mum's Progress!

Hey all, Been a while since I last blogged - but just wanted to update with some good news really. Mum has now had 4 sessions of chemotherapy. After the first 3 they changed the recipe slightly to E&C which is quite heavy going, as the drugs can have an effect of the kidneys so they have to be administered I part chemo IV then 1 part saline IV - resulting in 8 hours on IV and Mum needing a wee every 10 minutes! Wheeling her drip to the loo with her ! The plan is to give her another 2 lots of the chemo, the Radiotherapy started 2 weeks ago also. She has to go twice every day for 3 weeks (not weekends) - she is slapping on the aqueous cream and not feeling too bad to be fair - just a bit tired and pissed off with the journey to the hospital twice a day (about 45mins each way on a good run). The only problem has been low red blood cells, so she has had to have a couple of blood transfusions. Not ordinarily a problem but the bloody place was rammed full of people coughing and spluttering and saying they've got flu. I got quite cross and told her she MUST ask for a private room next time rather than be put at risk by these germ ridden people. Dunno if I've mentioned before, but Mum is ever so tiny, she's like a little sparrow, has always been very slim, but what with all this she has lost some weight and is feeling a bit more delicate, so the last thing I want is for her to pick up infection. The husband has been tolerable I'm pleased to say. Obviously I don't like the man, but I'm putting on the facade for her sake, so all is quiet. I haven't been able to see her for a couple of weeks as I've had a terrible sinus cold, but that's on its way out now and so I hope to go round next week. She's worn out with the RT schedule so isn't really up for visitors anyway so she says she hasn't missed me !! On another good note, she has got a gorgeous wig ! I couldn't believe how amazing it looks - just like her own hair and style, but better! She thinks she will be quite disappointed with her own hair when it grows back - and especially as it will be grey! Saying all this - its excellect news and all indications are good, but I just can't let myself get any hopes up. It seems people don't ever actually beat Small Cell Lung Cancer, they just stave it off for a while. I'd just like her to be pain free and happy again - for a little while at least. Time will tell. Thanks for all your support - I love this place xxx