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Hip hip hooray! I had my last session of radiotherapy (28 days-worth) this lunch time, this evening I take the final Capecitibine, and then I sit back and wait for a while.
So glad to have reached this day. Although the radiotherapy continues to work for another fortnight which means the tiredness and soreness may not peak for seven days (so they tell me) it feels great to reach this milestone, I am tired and sore but not as bad as many people experience I suspect. I haven't even taken any paracetomol...
Saw the Oncologist for the first time yesterday. She was very nice and we got on well. She thinks another four lymph nodes have been attacked - they are enlarged so I have to have another CT scan within the next two weeks and then back to her to discuss the way forward.
We talked at some length about the various types of chemotherapy - the snags and advantages - I said I would be guided by her.
I went into a sort of daze at home yesterday afternoon - husband was out so I mulled it all over alone...
Had a night of buzzing brain unable too switch off due to steroids i think, so didnt get much sleep!
went running in morning to try and clear head got half way round and felt as sick as a drunk on payday! but managed to carry on mainly to my upmost stubborness.
going to spend rest of afternoon chilling before tribe comes home from school
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pete.
hi everyone,feeling very positive today the sun is shining, peter goes for a second ct scan to see if any prostate cancer has gone anywhere else, if not he may be able to have some radiotherapy,so im hoping all goes well for him,i have a good feeling things will be ok love to all jill xx
Well everything moving along at least with the hospital and them bothering to do something.. Dad has his appointment with the chemo team today to sort out what treatment he will be getting, also on fri hes seeing the specialist about his operation for a stent to be put in. So fingers crossed
I can not believe it will be 6 months tommorow since ju passed away in my arms, i feel so sad just like it was yesterday all those so painful memories ive worked so hard to forget have come flooding back , that last week was so devastating ,he fought so so hard and just wouldnt let go ,and ive never really spoken to anyone about those last few days as it was and still is too painful , i couldnt possibly explain it to people as its just impossible to understand unless youve been thier , ive been with...
Just as we thought we might manage a few weeks of normality after Patrick's op and before any more treatment he's been taken in to hospital with an infection. Went in on Sunday and they can't get his temp down. More scans and tests today to try and pin down what's going on. He's worn out and fed up!! Me too!!
Thanks for the kind words and wishes everyone.
I sat up with her last night and after a few hours sleep, my Dad woke me. A family friend, who used to be a cancer nurse, had stayed up to sit with her. I was told by her that my mum on her way. So I went and sat with her. Today has been an incredibly stressful and upsetting day. My mum is still with us. We had to call out the nurses a few times to give her pain meds and meds to calm her agitation.
The house is full of family and friends at the moment...
…..this time I didn’t run away! I did it! I went to the hospital, stayed in and had the stomach drain done. It has helped and I do feel a bit more comfortable…..but not sure I’d do it again unless entirely necessary. As revenge my body retaliated and I now have water balloons for legs! Oh and, after coming home on Friday, I came down with a lovely tummy bug. Another reason to avoid hospitals where possible. It’s now Wednesday and despite feeling absolutely shattered...
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