Sadly he passed away 19Oct 09

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Today Bill has his last shot of chemo ,he has had the Ivor Lewis op on the 29thApril 2009 plus three chemo sessions before and is now on his last session post op,what happens now? We have planed a holiday which we both are looking forward to so why am I feeling so scared ! I feel as if I am just waiting for the return trip to the roller coaster that we have been on for the last year.I am trying to smile and think positive thoughts but after all that we have been through it is really hard,I am worried that when the chemo stops the cancer will grow back quicker than it originally did even though I know the primary tumour was cut out with the op, but his lymph nodes after biopsies were found to have been infected as well, so you can see why I am so scared even with the chemo it still managed to get to the lymph nodes .Sorry for the doom and gloom but just had to give voice to my worries , I don't normally feel this way so have no idea why it has kicked off now when we should be looking forward to the future. hope all who read this are having a good day or as good as it can be . Nora x

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Morning

    Last night i posted the exact same feelings i finished radio/chemo six weeks ago and its scary i do to feel like I'm just waiting for it to come back!

    But i have been reassured this is a normal reaction and in time it will get easier.

    Take care Hope it helped a little

    xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    will he be scanned again once treatment's over? There's alot of waiting with this - you go through each step (hopefully ok)  then it feels like you're right back at the beginning waiting for the next bit. No advice other than to try and enjoy your holiday (which will maybe be easier when you've actually left home and hospitals behind for a while) and come back rested and ready for the next step.

    x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I still have four more cycles of oral chemo to get through and then tri-monthly MRI's but at the moment I am swaddled in the safety of treatment.....what happens when they let me loose on the big wide world again.......will I stumble, will I fall, who will be there to wipe my knee and apply a bandaid - metaphorically speaking!!!!!

    I think we all have those feelings, hopefully the longer time passes the easier it will get, who knows we may even forget about it!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I hope you have a fabulous holiday!!!!!

    Debs xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Nora, I can echo the feelings of the others here.  It's like your safety blanket has been removed.  I hope your husband keeps well and hope you both have a great holiday, it's well deserved.    Best wishes, Christine xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    A BIG thank you to all how replied to my blog I was really feeling so down and just needed to speak

    about how I was feeling .Bill is now home from hospital and sleeping in his chair the chemo really has taken it out of him ,he had a talk with onc doc and she said that he has an appointment with her for 28th

    September.

      Again thank you and hope everybody is as well as they can be  Nora xx