Kazehttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/kaze/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2010-07-25T14:43:44ZNew(ish) to site.https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/kaze/posts/new-ish-to-site2010-07-25T13:43:44Z2010-07-25T13:43:44Z<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-36pt;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>I have been reading the forums / blogs on this site for a bit now and thought it was about time I said Hello!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-36pt;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>I have a bit of a history with cancer<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>but my latest battle was a diagnosis in July 2009 of T Cell rich B Cell Lymphoma for which I’ve had an unrelated <span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>donor stem cell transplant. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-36pt;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>At the moment I am 9 mths post transplant and have my 9 mth PET/CT scan this Thursday which I am already getting completely uptight about.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>It’s not like I haven’t had enough of them and I know they don’t hurt (well, except the canula bit!) but I get claustrophobic.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>I used to be able to cope with the aid of my MP3 player but a few scans ago I had a panic attack during a scan, since then I cannot stand them and get myself into a right state.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>I’m asthmatic so they can’t give me any kind of sedative.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>My specialist nurse did recommend trying Dr Bach’s rescue remedy drops but not sure if they will allow me to take these as it’s only water for 6 hrs prior and I can’t even take my meds.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-36pt;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>I feel really silly just writing this but have already started dreaming about it at night so obviously playing on my mind.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span><br />Any suggestions as how not to make myself look completely daft on Thursday would be much appreciated!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=355082&AppID=31021&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember