Unkysheep's blog

Treatment Finished

2009-04-30T10:09:21Z

Been a while since come on here for various reasons. One was work and the other was could not be arsed. Its been a strange couple of weeks, both emotionally and physically. I have been struggling to eat so have lost 2st and 5lb in 4 weeks and as a consequence on 21st April I collapsed at home. I went very dizzy, shaking and collapsed and banged my head on wall. Came round very quickly but shook me up. I was then under house arrest and didnt go to work all week. On Wednesday 23rd I went for my last treatment and then I had an appointment with Prof Patel to get my results from my CT scan. On my last scan, they said i had a 3mm node on my lung and a sub cm node near my spleen and this latest scan was to see if it had spread anywhere etc. It came back that the spleen one had not changed at all and the lung one they couldnt see. They also said that nothing had shown up in my neck. Very good news as given the all clear for now but seemed very surreal in that I knew I should be happy but couldnt be. I know I still have a long way to go in the healing process and I think it was that what was stopping me being happy. One week on and I have started eating again although I still cant taste anything but at least Im getting food down me and am not being nagged at as much now from the wife. lol Im back at week part time and am going to take it easy until i get my energy back. Not rushing anything. I have got to see a dermatologist next Tuesday to check out my remaining moles which should take him all day with the amount ive got. Back for check up 21st May and then Prof Patel in July. The trick is now to try to figure out what a normalish life is again. Thank you for all your support.

Various Jokes

2009-04-07T11:45:13Z

1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent. 2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, "I'll serve you, but don't start anything." 3. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says: "A beer please, and one for the road." 4. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: "Does this taste funny to you?" 5. "Doc, I can't stop singing 'The Green, Green Grass of Home.'" "That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome." "Is it common?" Well, "It's Not Unusual." 6. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, "I was artificially inseminated this morning." "I don't believe you," says Dolly. "It's true, no bull!" exclaims Daisy. 7. An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either. 8. Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before. 9. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but I couldn't find any. 10. A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident. He shouted, "Doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs!" The doctor replied, "I know you can't - I've cut off your arms!" 11. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says "Dam!" 12. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too. 13. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why," they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer." 14. A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Ahmal." The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal."

Overweight Irishman Joke

2009-04-07T11:40:18Z

An Irishman was terribly overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet. 'I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you should have lost at least 5 pounds. When the Irishman returned, he shocked the doctor by having lost nearly 60lbs! 'Why, that's amazing!' the doctor said, 'Did you follow my instructions?' The Irishman nodded...'I'll tell you though, by jaesuz, I t'aut I were going to drop dead on dat 3rd day.' 'From the hunger, you mean?' asked the doctor.. 'No, from the f**kin' skippin'

Update of Treatment

2009-04-03T11:47:09Z

I have now had 20 days of radiotherapy out of 33 and at moment I am feeling ok. I cant believe I am more than half way it. It feels like it was only yesterday that i started it. I am now on a morphine patch and this seems to have stopped my throat hurting which in turn means I am able to eat a bit more. I know I have to eat but everything just tastes the same, CRAP. There is no flavour to anything but the only flavours i can really taste is lemon and vanilla. I have lost nearly a stone in weight over a week but its not the best way to do it. I would rather struggle with weight and be able to taste something. Yesterday I went for my CT scan on my neck, pelvis, abdomen and chest to see if it has spread anywhere and I now have the pressure of waiting a few weeks for results. In the meantime I will carry on going to work and look forward to my 13 days finishing.

ChildBirth

2009-04-03T11:38:44Z

Due to a power outage, only one paramedic responded to the call. The house was very dark so the paramedic asked Kathleen, a 3-yr old girl to hold a torch high over her mummy so he could see while he helped deliver the baby. Very diligently, Kathleen did as she was asked. Heidi pushed and pushed and after a little while, Connor was born. The paramedic lifted him by his little feet and spanked him on his bottom. Connor began to cry. The paramedic then thanked Kathleen for her help and asked the wide-eyed 3-yr old what she thought about what she had just witnessed. Kathleen quickly responded, 'He shouldn't have crawled in there in the first place... smack his arse again!' If you don't laugh at this one there is no hope for you

Joke for today

2009-03-27T11:36:10Z

First-year students at the UC Davis Vet school were receiving their first anatomy class, with a real dead cow. They all gathered around the surgery table with the body covered with a white sheet. The professor started the class by telling them, 'In Veterinary Medicine it is necessary to have two important qualities as a doctor: The first is that you not be disgusted by anything involving the animal body.' For an example, the Professor pulled back the sheet, stuck his finger in the butt of the dead cow, withdrew it and stuck his finger in his mouth. 'Go ahead and do the same thing,' he told his students. The students freaked out, hesitated for several minutes, but eventually took turns sticking a finger in the anal opening of the dead cow and sucking on it. When everyone finished, the Professor looked at them and said, 'The second most important quality is observation. I stuck in my middle finger and sucked on my index finger.' 'Now learn to pay attention. Life's tough, it's even tougher if you're stupid.'

Joke for today - 3 little ducks

2009-03-25T14:34:53Z

Three little ducks go into a Bar... "Say, what's your name?" the bartender asked the first duck. "Huey," was the reply. "How's your day been, Huey?" "Great. Lovely day. Had a ball. Been in and out of puddles all day. What else could a duck want?" said Huey. "Oh. That's nice," said the bartender. He turned to the second duck, "Hi, and what's your name?" "Dewey," came the answer from duck number two. "So how's your day been, Dewey! ?" he asked. "Great. Lovely day. I've had a ball too. Been in and out of puddles all day myself. What else could a duck want?" The bartender turned to the third duck and said, "So, you must be Louie?" "No," batting her eyelashes. "My name is Puddles."she said,

Melanoma of the Neck

2009-03-20T12:19:47Z

Back in December 08 i found a lump in my neck. I went to doctors and he examained me as I initially thought it was mumps. (I wish it was now) Gave me a week of penicillin as they thought it was an infection in my lymph nodes. After a week of tablets it had not gone down any, so they referred me for a biopsy. I went on the 30th December and in January I got my results to say there were malignent cells from the biopsy. They gave me a choice of three but after an MRI scan they opted for Salivary Gland Cancer. On the 16th January 2009 I went into hospital for an operation to remove the lump, salivary gland, tissue and lymph nodes in the area. Surgery went well and i was discharged on 18th January. When i went back for my results I was stunned to find it was not salivary gland cancer but melanoma within my salivary gland and it was in 7 of my lymphs node and two of them had burst. I am now two weeks into my radiotherapy and 23 days left. I have another full body ct scan soon and am a little bit worried that it may have spread as it was in my lymph nodes. I have tried to remain positive and am still working full time but the side effects have started to kick in. Is anyone at this stage or know anyone who is going through what i am?