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I've now set a date for the removal of my portacath. This will be the following Wednesday after my 12th chemo session and the week before radiotherapy starts. It has never been comfortable but yet it has made my weekly chemo sessions much easier. As much as I don't like having the portacath, I am getting very anxious about having it removed since this time it will he done under local anaesthetic so I will be awake:
After my scans earlier in the week I had my appointment with the oncologist yesterday afternoon.
I have to admit I was dreading it! Lots of anxiety and worry throughout the week.
I was called in and saw a fourth different doctor. Ho hum.
The upshot is that the tumour in my rectum has shrunk sufficiently for surgery! Hooray!! This will be operated on by the colorectal team at my local hospital.
However, the liver team who will decide on my liver scans are based in Leicester and their MDT meetings...
Two months ago, I turned 40. I had begun to create a list of things I still wanted to do in the run up to this milestone: learn to do a 360 on skis, start swimming again, do another skydive, learn a new language and not get cancer. 3 out of 5 isn’t bad so far right! One month ago though, I was diagnosed with cancer of the jaw – bugger! This month, (May 22nd) I start the process of getting the bloody thing sorted out.
This week is all about getting prepared for surgery. (This will mainly...
That's the name I've given to myself do we I keep falling. I fell down the stairs again yesterday morning, the third time! This time it was only 2-3 steps towards the bottom so the impact was much less. I landed in on my arm (the bad one) so that was a little uncomfortable. Perhaps I an experiencing numbness in my feet so I'm not feeling the steps well.
Well I had the appointment and it went ok. I didn't freak out and had a good long chat with the doctor and afterwards we were introduced to my key worker, a lovely lady called Nicole who I can telephone or email with any queries, questions or just a chat.
Sheffield Weston Park Hospital also have a fantastic Cancer Help and Support Centre which I have been introduced to.
The doctor prescribed pain medication (liquid morphine) and something to help me sleep. I had to show identification...
I finished my forth cycle of chemo 12 days ago. The idea all along was to have the four cycles of Capox and then rescan to see if the tumours on my rectum and liver had shrunk enough for surgery to go ahead.
I finally had my scans today (MRI and CT). All has gone well but why oh why does the fluid I needed to take (1 litre of the stuff) have to taste of aniseed. I can't believe that the manufacturers think aniseed is that popular, perhaps I'm wrong.
In the past 2 weeks I've been to another...
Well I am here at Weston Park hospital waiting for my first appointment with the oncologist.
It has been several weeks since I have updated this blog. I have managed to go on holiday and get back in one piece. A couple of nights I did feel nauseous but I had all my meds with me. My hair was still falling out in small clumps and this was even more evident on a light tiled floor. The cleaners must have wondered what was wrong even though I tried to pick up as much as I could. Shame they don't do travel size dust busters! I still have hair but it's very thin on top and my parting is very wide...
Well I didn't expect this!
I had a raised CA125 reading last year accompanied by some pelvic discomfort. After a CT scan and assorted pelvic investigations, I was sent away with a diagnosis of - yes, you've guessed it, IBS. Now I was happy with that as it is manageable, but I was not certain it was entirely accurate. This year I found a lump under my ribs on the left which has finally been diagnosed (after speculation that it might be of Colorectal origin) as Primary Peritoneal Cancer of...
i myself have never had cancer, as of yet, but i along with thousands.millions of others, have known someone, lost someone from this disease. This cripling, draining, altering disease.
Most recently i lost my grandfather, whom 6 years ago lost his wife to the same disease, albeit a different part of their bodies being affected.
her heart, his lungs.
Sadly, it has taken me this long to decide to try and help, even if in my own small way. i, after conversing with a few close friends, have decided i...
