Val

  • First Chemo session part 2 includes a rant

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Arrived at the hospital yesterday morning at 8.30 as requested having talked myself into being positive when we got there they did all the normal questions date of birth height weight all that stuff - then they asked me have you been taking folic acid - no I said,  it appeared that according to the records they had I should have been.

    I explained that I had two appointments to discuss the type of chemo and the decision…

  • First Chemo session

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I have my first chemo session tomorrow and I am feeling rather scared and unsure.

    I know that everyone reacts differently so now one can tell me how it will affect me personally but I just wanted to share my feelings with people who I know will understand how I feel.

    Val x

     

     

     

     

  • What a day

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I have been to the hospital today for the results of the biopsy.

    Not good it is cancer in the lymph node, but they cannot find a link to the cancer in my right lung(not quite sure if thats the way they worded it)

    They have decided that the best form of treatment will be chemotherapy but are not to sure at present what type of chemotherapy it will be I have to go back next Friday and they will tell me.

    I am to have…

  • Fed Up & Feeling Sorry for myself

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Should have been getting the results of my biopsy yesterday but they phoned on Thursday to say that the weren't ready so I now have to wait till next Friday.

    To say I am p****d off is putting it mildly still as there isn't anything I can do about it I will just have to wait and try not to let it affect my blood pressure!!

     

    Val xx

  • Been a while

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Its been a while since I wrote my last blog - was in hospital last week for a biopsy on the hot spots in the left hand side breast area had the biopsy done last Wednesday and they have just phoned to say that they hope that the results will be through for me to see the consultant on Friday, they are phoning me tomorrow to confirm they are through and to make an appointment - the cancer nurse says that they need to do…