3 Days to go...

Hi,

Just looked at your profile- I make jewellry, love wildlife, live in SE London and I have bowel cancer. I had no symptoms, just got constipation for a couple of weeks when I came back from birdwatching in Tobago. It didn't go away and then started bleeding so I went to the Drs and had a diagnosis of stge 4 cancer as it had spread to liver and lungs.I know the dread you feel at diagnosis, the fears around the treatment and the outcome. My outcome is fairly certain but I remain positive, I have to. I have had 27 lots of chemo,surgery on liver and bowel- have hated every minute of the treatment but have lived for 2 years now. I will have a scan towards the end of Nov to seee how the chemo is going. Everything is permanently crossed for myself but I will include you in the crossings and I wish you strength to cope in your journey and wish you a sucessful outcome.

Love Jen XX

Hi Lee,

Hope your infection clears up quickly, so you can get on with your Treatment. All the best and Good Luck.

Take care and be safe Sarsfield.

Hi Jen.............

Stage 4 with no symptoms you poor thing. Fingers crossed for November. I shall not say any more as don't know you that well yet! Don't want to say the wrong things or be taken the wrong way etc. I am not the most educated of people but speak as I find.  My thoughts are with you all the way hun...x.x.x.

Sarsfield...

Had PICC line put in, and they said that hopefully by Monday would have cleared up with the antibiotics i'm taking. Thanks for your wishes ....x..

Just home after 6 hours of attempting to put in picc line, xrays etc.  No bloomin' veins again. 3rd attempt different nurse, success...yey. (If that didn't work would of had to stayed in hospital for treatment) Second attempt looked like something out of a horror movie, poor nurse was smothered with my blood, it erupted. Not funny really but it took my mind off of the aching in both arms.

So now home for a nap before my last 3 nights of work.

Am slightly miffed as thought would only be off work for a couple of months, but have just been informed more like 4 or 5...Oh well!!! What will be will be...TC all...x.x.x.

Today my chest is even worse (4th day no smoking) if not better by Monday chemo will be delayed for a week.  

My arms are black n blue and aching like mad. Of to have a nice bath, gonna wrap my arm up in clingfilm...lol. I wanted PICC line in my left arm but alas it wouldn't go in.

Then it's work tonight!! Oh joy...Hope everyones weekend is as pain free as poss...TC...x.x.x.