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When I first had the diagnosis I was expecting the bad news having done some background research; I think this numbed the impact of having to look it in the face and do something about it... If at all possible...
Clearly there are a number of outcomes, none of which are pleasant and I had to haul myself in on the catastophisation... And concentrate on going through this a step at a time...
Consider also that people who are close to me will be deeply affected by the process and outcomes...
Made it.... Made it.... Made it... Got to 50 and then the year anniversary of diagnosis...
Lucky, lucky me.... So why do I not feel full of glee...
So very long staying positive, determined and strong...
So very many hospital appointments smiling and even having a giggle...
So much humour and kindness to give...
So little time to feel the enormity and move through the trauma....
The all consuming Chemo over and done with, hardest part over you'd think...
Ha, fooled ya, the worst is to come...
...Saturday 7th January.
I am sitting in bed writing this blog, absolutely shattered, I only got two hours sleep last night as my husband and his friend got back from their 'couple of drinks' last night, or should I say this morning at 1am. I was so pleased he went out as he's been amazing lately, and really deserved a night out, but I sat up waiting to see if they needed me to collect them as we live a little way from our local town and the taxi service isn't great, by half past midnight I gave...
Hello. It's Saturday night and I've just joined the community. Feel a bit lost as not seen anyone yet since diagnosis. Going for MRI scan tomorrow. Will be seeing plastic surgeon on Monday. Had what I thought was infected haemmoroid but biopsy revealed melanoma. Being as positive as I can but still been a massive shock. Didn't think Melanoma affected places where sun doesnt shine! Just shows how ignorant I am. Already had CT scan last Thursday so am in system. Just have no idea of extent of reach...
My wife been diagnosed with bowel cancer with secondary cancer to the liver , spleen and lymph nodes on the 29th december we were told at a meeting with the surgeon who carried out the colon removal that it is terminal due to the places it spread to. Tthey are dumbfounded by the cancer in the spleen as they have not come across it before, however we did have a car accident in August 2015 which caused a lot of bruising to her abodmen so they think it could have come from that.She is having her PICC...
I have been diagnosed with breast and lymph node cancer. I had my operation back in September when I had cancer removed from my breast and 10 lymph nodes removed. Since then I have had 4 cycles of first stage FEC chemotherapy and was to have gone on to second stage if FEC but have now found out that I have further cancer in a lymph node, This has understandably made me worried and I have felt quite low, Up till now I have been quite positive. I thought if I joined the community I might be able to...
Not feeling myself today… tired but fidgety, my normal sunshine mind filtered by gloomy clouds, allowing only a few rays through. It reflects the internal struggle going on…my positive energy has a fierce competitor at the moment - lazy, can’t be bothered, self pity.
To be fair to myself, I haven’t had the best of news this week - my tumour does not seem to be responding to the EC90 chemotherapy. So I’m now scheduled for another breast MRI and CT scan on Monday and in all...
If I die, suddenly, from an infection I can't fight, from a reaction to something I have to take, from a general anaesthetic or from being run over by a bus, I want you to know this.
I love you. You are part of me and I am part of you. Even as you grow and the tie between us becomes longer, our bond will still be there. You grew in my tummy, you flourished on the milk from the boobies that have now gone wrong, and you made me into a mum. I let you sleep in my bed, because one day I know you...
There was nothing amusing about the laparoscopy as far as I can remember.... I can remember my sister very kindly taking me off to Stoke hospital at very early o'clock... Standing around in the mizzle for a while waiting for the doors to be opened then getting to the day ward; which was typically hectic with the inmates and assorted relatives not being completely sure what to do with themselves...
Being admitted consisted of the usual blood pressure tests and wot not... Asked the same set of...
Thursday 5th January.
I didn't sleep well last night. The worry about today's appointment with my oncologist was playing on my mind. I got up early and took my temperature, it was fine so, first hurdle jumped.
After a very quiet morning (me being quiet conversation wise) we headed off to see my oncologist. We arrived in good time so I went straight in and left my husband to get the parking ticket and let the dogs have a leg stretch as it's a bit of a drive to get to the hospital...
