Well what can I say, a perfect day!! I am still shocked, can't believe it happened. Went to bed last night a nervous wreck, expecting a midnight dash to A&E and not being well enough to manage the trip to hospital for Radiotherapy today. But I slept soundly for 8 hours and woke up feeling great! Had breakfast in bed and a lie in. Nice relaxing shower, and then off to wait on the couch with the laptop for my hospital…
Up at 6am. Transport arrives 7.15am. Arrive late at hospital 9.15am. Discover have to have blood test and cannula. I'm not keen on needles into veins. Have panic attack, get faint, feel sick, burst into tears and tell nurse I don't want any treatment. Several pep talks are given. Start Chemo 10.30am and don't know what all the fuss was about. Just like when I was on the drip in the hospital. It takes 3 hours…
Thursday 11th April 2013. I wake up after a lovely long sleep and have a look at my surroundings. I got put on the ward last night after they had turned the lights out and I wasn't even sure whereabouts I was in the hospital. I can see that I am upstairs, I have a bed by a window with a nice view. The patients are all very friendly and introduce themselves. I ask them if we are allowed to read our medical notes. They…
Wednesday 10th April 2013. Soon my emotional outburst (see previous entry) is efficiently dealt with, tears are dried and I am put back in bed. At one point I spot one of the young male doctors looking after me nervously looking in from the doorway. He seems to decide this is a job for the nurses and rapidly makes his escape. They soon have me laughing and joking, and before I know it I'm chilling out to my favourite music…
I did hesitate about copying over this bit of my diary as it felt such a difficult and emotional time when it happened. But when I reread the entry now it doesn't seem so bad and I can see some humour in it. And if I am going to do a blog I shouldn't edit out negative bits. So here we go...
So the feeding tube was fitted on Monday 8th April 2013 and it went fine (see previous entry).
It's now Tuesday 9th April…
