Dear blog/diary, I went to the Monday appointment and met the surgeon consultant who specialises in melanoma (and probably other stuff) to be honest it was unnerving. In my February blog which I’ve just read back I seemed to have my thoughts together of what I was scared of and why I felt I was feeling unnerved, in a 10 minute consultation it’s hard to get those feelings across so I had an unsatisfactory encounter. He…
Getting scan results can be awkward even if you have everything worked out in your head that what ever is said is positive because you will be moving forward. I find it’s awkward if you are given a curve ball though as it’s difficult to listen, when you are trying to compare expectations you have to what is being said. my last scan results were stable, and the last time they were stable in 2016 it was immediately followed…
As you know August scan results were a relief that Pembro was working again, but it’s somehow been a struggle and I seem to have run out of ummph, not celebrating I think as much as I should. I had a big birthday coming up in early November and with treatment every 3 weeks, and a scan also due in November I was wanting to plan in a big holiday in the October gap of treatments but didn’t dare plan it before my August results…
I’m writing this blog as a sort of way of clearing my head, and not wanting to put it in the discussions section, but forgive me as I’m not used to blog writing. I can’t say this is my first blog as back in April I was asked to contribute something for Mays Melanoma awareness month, and I think it’s easier if I just give the link to that blog.
