Time moves along and I thought I would just check in with my GP who I hadn’t seen since pre surgery partly because I was handed over to another hospital and partly because I know our surgery was down a doctor and I really had no need to see anyone. Feeling somewhat uncomfortable as I felt like I might be taking up valuable time, I had the most wonderful welcome from her! She gave me a big hug ( don’t even know her that…
It’s been almost 2 months since I last blogged.
It might seem like I have had a dreary time with nothing even remotely amusing to write about.
The truth is that following the end of radiotherapy I was so exhausted I couldn’t be bothered! The 2 weeks after treatment ended were tough. And then there was Christmas and the kids were home which was lovely. And then I just got out of the habit!
So life after treatment…
I haven’t added to my blog for a while - not because I haven’t had a laugh along the way but because after 25 days of radiotherapy plus the weekly chemo dose I have been too shattered to write it down.
Today should have been my final radiotherapy session but due to machine breakdown yesterday was cancelled. It felt like a bitter blow but I got over it and now have a Saturday session so tomorrow will be the…
I have appreciated the comments on the last post. Reassuring to know that others have similar tales.
Yesterday was chemo day and the lovely staff are always keen to check I am emptying out - to the point of adding to my obsession.
The routine is tricky. Unplug the pump, wheel it carefully way across the room to the loo carefully avoiding the randomly placed desk chairs, trollies and bins as well as trying not to rip the…
What could be more stressful than actually undergoing treatment? The journey there that’s what. Who’d have guessed?
The actual getting there is taking it’s toll.
The hospital in reality is only 45 minutes away and we are told to allow 20 minutes from the outskirts of the city to the hospital.
I have to factor into this enough time to drink 3 cups of water half an hour before I am due for radiotherapy…
