peta's blog

Well the last treatment session is done and dusted! Who would have thought it? How do I feel? Well, I just don’t know is the honest truth. It feels like a bit of an anti-climax just right now weirdly! My first reaction after walking to the car park on leaving the hospital this morning after the last session and delivery a large box of chocolates to the radio team in LA6, was to burst into tears! Much to hubby’s surprise…

Not been quite up to blogging for the past week or so. Just completely knackered and unable to hold a train of thought for long! Most of my days seem to evolve around the daily trip to the hospital for radiotherapy and also the Consultant chemo clinic on Mondays and dressing change and PICC line flushing on a Friday. Recently all these appointment have been around mid day or early afternoon. Mornings I am feeling at my…

Tuesday Well, the PITA has gone but I have to admit it had settled down the week before the treatment started! I think this was due to the fact that I stopped taking the lactulose and was prescribed movicol. It was a bit like a miracle after 3 months of continuous pain. I had forgotten what it was like to sit straight and square on my bottom and not resting and shuffling from one cheek to the other every few minutes…

Long day yesterday! Got to the hospital around 1.45 and left at 10 to 6! Chemo day centre was very busy, most probably because it was the first day back after the Easter break. Eventually got into me treatment chair at 3pm and then sat ignored for another hour. Eventually hubby went to explain to the sister that I had 2 appointments in radiotherapy one at 3.30 for an info chat and then treatment at 4 and so a mild flurry…

What can I say but thank you everyone. Your advice is very welcome and of course I will not hesitate to contact the hospital if a similar thing occurs once I have stared my treatment. I expect she was just having a bad morning. Jo, I do hope you are feeling much better too after your recent admission. Ellen I hope you feel much better too soon. I am sure seeing your daughter and granddaughter will have done the trick…