My thoughts and feelings

  • Friday through to today

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Well Friday was the CT scan, nothing unusual there. Had one before a few years ago, same old horrible tasting stuff to drink....

    The weekend just flew past, shopping and visiting family.

    Yesterday’s day care operation wasn’t as I expected, we turned up early as always and shown through to award of 11 beds. Everyone having something different done by the sounds of it. I had my observations done and was seen by an…

  • Another day

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Yesterday's tests were very straight forward and gave me a look at the day care unit I will be in on Monday. Today is a CT scan 6pm for a 7pm scan. I went on my scooter yesterday but Sue (my wife) is going to collect me so it's the bus today. It's about an hour away by bus. I'm really not happy about Mondays day care operation. The idea of someone cutting into my neck ain't great. The fact that previous operations…
  • Quiet day

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Had a bit more sleep last night, mainly because I was able to lay in a bit today

    I normally deal with things quite well I think, yet I find myself just sitting here staring into space. I’m scared, I’m worried I’m .......................... (What am I)

    This afternoon I have some pre op tests planned

    Tomorrow evening I have a CT scan, it’s at 7pm. What a crazy time but I assume they have staff working…

  • Sleep needed

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I have not had a full night’s sleep since Friday, I wake at around 2am and so much going round in my head I’m not really going back to sleep.

    Today is my 1st day back to work after my diagnosis.

    Questions from everyone, I have enough of my own!!

    My diagnosis isn’t really complete so I don’t know what’s happening myself.

    That said it’s nice to know your friends at work are concerned about…

  • Today's 1st Consultation

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    My 1st consultation was today at 13:00 although being told briefly on the phone about my biopsy being positive for Hodgkins we were both feeing awful waiting for today’s meeting.

    My doctor was running late so we didn’t go in till 13:45 that’s the longest 45mins ever..

    My doctor explained that the biopsy was only a small one so the tissue they had could not give them enough for her to give me a…