Pecantim's blog

  • Scan results and more..........

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    On Friday i went off to London for my 'end of treatment' scan results. My daughter who was visiting from Suffolk came along too. We went on the train and got to the Hospital about 15mins before my appointment time. Felt ok but a little apprehensive wondering what i might be told. I was called in after about 25mins. My Specialist spoke about my kidneys to start with as on Monday i had a small op to replace the two ureteric…

  • R/T finished but no celebrating yet :-(

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi everyone, have not blogged for ages, but i do log in nearly everyday to read everyone elses, how awful am i! Ive been busy with my daily visits to the hospital to get my radiotherapy. Felt really horrid as i feel so very sore inside and keep getting water infections due to my uretetic stents still insitu................

    I have just finished my 35 zaps of radiotherapy this week (thank goodness) and saw consultant yesterday…

  • Not sure what to think........

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Just an update on me. I went to have my 6th session of r/t yesterday and was told the Dr wanted to see me afterwards. Panic mode set in! Well, as uncomfortable as i could be as i am still suffering with this UTI and not getting to the loo before the Dr spotted me, i sat down with him and he opened up my folder and said he had the results of the last scan.  My heart was racing - what was he gonna say?

    Ok, he said he was…

  • discomfort - cant sleep........

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Well i have done my first week of radiotherapy, it was absolutely fine. Amazing to think that something you cannot see or feel can do so much work. I just hope it is doing what it should do to me!

    Unfortunately, i have managed to get a really bad wee infection. I took a sample with me on Fri and it appears i have too much protein, & white blood cells in my urine, so after i had my r/t treatment i got sent to the clinic…

  • First radio.............

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    First radio............. Submitted by Pecantim on Mon, 14/09/2009 - 21:26. Thanku so much for all your good wishes for today. I was ok about going this afternoon and was amazed at how quick and simple it all was. One thing i was surprised at though, i got given the next 24 appointments and they are all over the place, some really late approaching 7pm and some as early as 7.30am! Gosh, i will have to keep my wits about…