Awaiting Superhero Status...

  • 2013

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Little update of what happened, even though i still dont know details.

    Lots of concern in me as first big batch of cancer n chemo i coped fine with, this second lot has taken my year away.

    In Dec they wanted to give me 5fu for the secondary sore breast that turned up after bowel shrunk. So couldnt get my stoma reversal or away from chemo but didnt want the full breast cancer loose hair chemo i wanted to go back on the 5fu…

  • Birthday Extravaganza and Chemo Pause Update

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Its been a fair while since i wrote one of these, so figured i should probably update you all on the antics at this end. Im not on here as much just now with tempramental laptop charger and useless phone so thought id take this chance to update anyone whos missed random status updates while things are *touch wood* working!! lol

    Hmm...so where to begin, lets cover the pause first.
    Well after neuropathy and my first cold…

  • Random Surprises!!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Well when my St Vincents nurse usually calls its just to check up on my pain and pain management and see how chemo is progressing. This time however a magic form came out her bag and made my day! Surprises catch me off guard and i get a bit anxious when things dont stick to the usual routine, but this was a good one!! 

    *Isis, i have a proposal for you - 000ft, stomach sinks, am i in trouble?! Whats going on?!*

    She proceeds…

  • Silent Assassin, still to be named.

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    So, we trot along for our CT scan, and by the time we get home are told go to your local hospital, you have a clot in your leg! No signs, no symptoms, perfectly healthy, working, usable legs for the first time since all the swollen leg troubles back at cycle 2.

    *wonders how long the sneaky fecker has been sitting there* 

    Now we have a new thing to attack.
    Pointy stick, jaggy leg duty for my loved ones for 6 month (cos this…

  • Time to prove my superhero credentials, and insanity!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    So as you all know i have a wonderful little mixture of health problems and im forever trying to prove my point that i am me, not my symptoms, i may have these things but they do not have me. Well im gonna prove it! Was gonna wait til i got my CT results and stuff but ive been doing so well lately that i plan to definately go ahead with it so will be doing a Firewalk as organised by Epilepsy Scotland, however in my mind…