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Well, 15 months nearly since we lost Dad now. Still miss him loads although Most of my memories of him are good ones and the few months that he was ill for are becoming distant. Everything reminds me of him, he had been an avid 'twitcher' or birdwatcher for over 50 years and of course, birds are everywhere. Once again, christmas is drawing near, a terrible time because we always spent it together and also at the beginning of December 3 days after my Mum he would have been celebrating his 80th birthday...
After having a few days away in the motorhome with windy and drizzle weather, we came home yesterday, and today we actually have a fine sunny day when I've managed to do washing (and dry it), and have 2 hours gardeing while my husband has rubbed down and stained the window frames. A day of achievement as these jobs have been pressing for months! I have also arranged coffee with friends Friday, agreed to go to Spain with my sister next weekend, and hope to go to the Target Ovarian wellbeing day...
steve was diagnosed with secondary oc at begining of october. had stent put in to eat, does not do much of that now. he has got waker over the last week and in more pain. taking morphine now. due to start chemo on 9/11 wil he be well enough?
First blog ever so all very strange.
When I was 6 my mum met my Dad and for the past 20 nearly 21 years he has filled a parental role- We are as close as a father and daughter can be despite over a 100 mile distance.
I was working a late shift at work when he called me- told me they had x-rayed his chest due to a persistant cough and that there was something there that shouldn't be. He would call me in a few days once he had a PET scan and knew the result.
It was the longest wait I've experienced...
... that following chemoradiotherapy over the summer, the tumour has reduced in size and scans from earlier this week show that there is no spread to other organs. Phew! And Hurrah!
Surgery is scheduled for 17 November. The less happy news is that it will be a permanent colostomy, and the whole rectum and anus will be removed. (Sorry about that for the squeamish or faint-hearted). I knew this was on the cards, but hearing about the detail of the operation and issues which may be faced during recovery...
I have never written a blog in my life, in the past I have written diaries (in my teenaged years) and I have often thougtht that I should write some of this down but am having difficultly finding the time.
My Mum was diagnosed with stage 4b cervical cancer, lymphodema and possible secondary cancer in her lungs in July of this year, I am an only child and my Mum is divorced so its really only ever been me and her. I held her hand in the streets until I was about 13, and I remember her telling me...
Many thanks to the people who responded to my last blog for help, new to this sorry dont know how to contact you. Can I please ask anyone how they manage after a diagnoses of uncurable liver cancer how you just get up in the morning and be "normal" do normal things, just function without thinking about this every minute of every day, you all seem so strong on here. Just got this diagnoses on wednesday and just cant seem to take it in. It seems so surreal. My dad, who I am not close with...
This week I've been feeling really down in dumps and I don't know why...I have been snappy and short with my partner and my work colleagues, the thing is that I can't really explain to them why I'm being like this...they see remission as amazing...everythings fine, nothing to worry...they think that just like that life becomes normal again.
Well for me doesn't feel like that, it feels like even though I'm not having treatment at the moment cancer is this massive part of my life....
What a beautiful day yesterday. Dad even phoned me yesterday to find out when we were coming in. We bought him balloons and presents. He got up and even managed a bath as he has been so weak but it took it out of him. it was so nice to have tracey with us and i feel dad perked up as Tracey came and it was his birthday. He had sleeps in between and we couldnt leave the hospice as dad is very weak. We even got a cake but not allowed to light the candles for health and safty. But that was ok. Dad hasnt...
I have just been told cancer has spread to my liver and it isint curable! Understood I was having precautionary chemo after a hystarectomy but aparently it had spread to my liver and my scan before recent stint of chemo and scan after show the tumour is growing, have to have more chemo but its not curable, basically they say you have chemo it shrinks it then it comes back and you have chemo again, I dont understand, has anyone here been through the same.
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