It’s been a long time since my last blog post, for lots of reasons, mostly because I’ve been feeling pretty ill and just not up to doing anything much at all. I realised a few days ago that my days mostly consist of sleeping, and when I am awake I’m taking care of the consequences of my illness. And that’s about it. But I must make an effort on the days when I feel a bit better to keep up with…
To all you lovely peeps out there waiting to hear what happened at the MDT meeting today, and who are watching my blog – no news, I'm afraid.
Apparently the CT scan was inconclusive – they couldn’t tell which part of the bowel was involved in the fistula, and if they don’t know that, they can’t operate. I thought Tracy, the lovely nurse who called me, was going to say that they would…
Life has changed quite a bit recently. This may be a temporary situation dependent on whether I will be able to have an ileostomy, or it may be permanent. But I spend much more time in bed than I used to, and I seldom leave the house. This is partly fatigue and partly fear of having ‘an accident’ when I’m out. My dear hubby brings me breakfast in bed – I’ve resisted this for weeks but finally given…
I met a friend in the street this morning who asked if I was drinking aloe vera gel when I took my medication ‘to counteract the toxins’. No, why should I? Aloe vera tastes disgusting, whereas morphine syrup is really rather delicious. And anyway, I’m not convinced that I need to take something of dubious benefit. I know that it has anti-inflammatory and laxative properties (something I don’t need right…
In case you didn’t see my comment attached to the previous blog post, I would like to thank all those who have commented so kindly on what I write. I am very touched by the support I am receiving here, especially from the other ladies in the AC group. Some have said that I’m ‘an inspiration’: I can’t say that I recognise myself in that description, but if I do inspire others that can only be…
