Just read back my last blog. So much and so little has happened since then.
Hubby has done really well.
He got into routine with stoma (ileostomy). Changing bag once a day was the best for him. Two days and he got itchy from the glue. Emptying became regular at about four hours after eating. Usually once through the night. Gurgling was occasional only and only two night time leaks - the cut off waistband from a pair…
22 days post op. 17 days home.
All going pretty well. One step forward then one step back for a week. Then two steps forward one back. Now in the land of step step step.
Stoma nurse called day 13 of post op. Now to be known as P.O. All looking good (?) red and burbling and reducing in size.
Day 14 we had call from MDT with results of biopsy of the offensive tumour formerly known as Bob.
Bob successfully removed but…
It's hard to write a post when friends here have felt so much pain and heartache.
I'd like to share this update to add some positive to the cancer experience.
Husband had his lower anterior resection with a loop ileostomy last Thursday. Procedure had us on ward for 6.30 in the morning. Op not scheduled till pm. One colonic irrigation later and I was kicked out just after nine. I'd given myself a bunch of chores…
Well it has been a pretty good month on the whole and overall if you take out all the yucky mucky icky bits and multiply the good stuff.
The break from the radio did its job of lulling the feeling of goodness into a false sense of security until 3 days before daughters imminent arrival from Canada. Her arrrival was a real boost for the spirit. His mum would make a whole chapter on it's own. And it's probably best that…
Tum tum te tum te tum .... the tune of our doorbell when the damp sets it off in wee small hours of the morning, and you HAVE to get up and look just in case.
I guess that getting up in the wee small hours will be a regular occurance from October. A two hour consultation has him pencilled in for Thursday 10th for anterior bowel resection.
The good news is that he has responded really well to the chemo and radio treatments…
