Wife's Cancer

30/03/2025 - Update

2025-03-31T17:14:07Z

M** is still wearing the compression socks she was given while in hospital. These socks are to prevent blood clots forming in her legs, after surgery.Depending on what surgery you have, depends on when you can take them off. By now, they were driving...(read more)

21/03/2025 - Discharge Day

2025-03-31T17:12:16Z

Today is the day M** is discharged from hospital.I arrived at the hospital at approx 12:00 hrs. We left the hospital at around 15:00 hrs.We arrived home at 17:00 hrs. M** is so glad to be home, feeling tired and tender. The only pain killer’s n...(read more)

19/03/2025 - Day Of Surgery

2025-03-31T17:09:05Z

Today is the day for M**’s surgery. M** has to be in the hospital for 07:30 hrs. To ensure we’re not late, I was up at 04:00 hrs, to account for traffic, road works, etc and any parking issues. As it was, traffic wasn’t too bad. Par...(read more)

13/03/2025 - See Mr Vakis

2025-03-31T17:07:47Z

Today we went to Burton hospital, this time we left in plenty of time before M**’s appointment. Just in case parking was going to be a challenge. We were lucky this time, and managed to park straight away. So we sat in the car for a while, drin...(read more)

11/03/2025 - Pre-Op

2025-03-31T17:06:15Z

Today I took M** to the treatment centre at Burton Hospital, for her pre-op appointment. The appointment was with Nurse Gail, who asked M** all kinds of questions, such as: Are you diabetic? Have you ever suffered any heart problems? Have you ...(read more)

06/03/2025 - Surgeon

2025-03-31T17:04:56Z

Today M** had an appointment to see Mr Vakis, who is M**’s surgeon. We went to the hospital in Burton, parking was a challenge. Mr Vakis confirmed M** has bowel cancer. This has been caught early, and can be operated on. Mr Vankis explained he ...(read more)

03/03/2025 - CT Scan

2025-03-31T17:03:50Z

Today I drove M** to Burton Hospital, where she had a CT scan. The purpose of this scan was to scan M**’s chest. This is to see whether or not the cancer has spread to her chest and lungs. There is still a chance that this might not be cancer. ...(read more)

25/02/2025 - Colonoscopy Procedure

2025-03-31T17:02:26Z

Today I drove M** to her appointment at Burton Hospital, where she had a colonoscopy procedure.Nurse Kelly M** may have bowel cancer, and took 8 samples, to be sent away for testing (a biopsy). Nurse Kelly said at this stage they are going to assume ...(read more)

About My Wife

2025-03-31T16:59:05Z

My wife's name is M** (Am I allowed to say? we don't mind). M** is disabled and unable to type this, as she doesn't have full use of her hands. So, this is M**'s story, told by me. M** was born in Walsall, West Midlands, in September ...(read more)