My first chemo session went well apart from having to have a sedative before because my BP was high. I have mastered being able to inject myself for five days, the first one it took me a good half hour to muster the courage. The first four days I was ok and carried on normally (well what is normal now) On the fifth the fatigue set in and the next day I could not get out of bed. I have never felt so low. My mouth was disgusting…
I met my Oncologist last week after seeing my Breast Consultant. He seems a nice man. I am going to have a Portacath and I have signed a form to consent for a wig company to get in touch. I really thought that as I was recovering from the wound infection there would be no chance of my chemo starting before Christmas............... I was stupid, he wants to get one in before.
This week I have made an appointment to have…
Ended up back in hospital on the 6th with infection in wound where they took the lymph nodes. was still on antibiotics but had to have 4 x the dose intravenously. It took the Dr 4 attempts the get the venflon in my foot because my arms are out of bounds. I have never experienced pain like it I nearly crushed the bones in Robs hand and nearly bit a hole in the socks that I rolled up and put in my mouth! I guarded that…
My other brother made a surprise visit today so we picked Mum up and went for a Sunday lunchtime drink in our favorite pub. The one Rob and I went to quite a lot before the big C happened. I was sat for quite a while before I realized the lady sitting nearby with her son and husband was bald. My thoughts went to cancer immediately and chemotherapy and hair loss, I am really frightened. I knew mum and brother had seen…
Reclining in bed writing this. Returned from hospital yesterday following clearance of my left axillary nodes as a precaution because I did have cancer in that breast. Two types ductal and lobular. So now I have had bilateral mastectomy and axillary clearance right and left. Two operations in one month. Its good writing this blog because I get it all out and yet I still can't believe its me I am talking about. Other halfs…
