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In a bid to stop being a miserable whiney old cow, I thought I would write one of my more silly blogs to hopefully shift the blues away.... shove up blues.. heave shove, oops sorry sausages... hoiking up invincibles... shove... there...
here we go....
Those of you who have read along the way know I was once a rebel kicking against something or in actuality nothing and giving up smoking was the end of the last act of rebellion in my life. So since me and Mr Cancer were introduced (not very politely...
Ok, it's late & I should be sleeping, but I'm on my own so it's time to blog something!
I decided that when I got around to starting a blog I'd start with where I am now, then I'd go back over the last few weeks before updating as I feel.
So right now, I'm 40 years & 7 months old. (I somehow, but don’t know why, feel the 7 months is significant!)
I'm married with 2 children. A daughter, 15 years old, & a son, 8 years old.
I work as a nurse doing the...
A night carer came in at 10pm today called Karen,my first night care,as it happened coincidence or not,Mo and I knew her.Karen lived along the road from us before we moved and Mo use to go along and see her in the evenings once,twice a week to have a good old gossip (which wasn't hard!) and a cup or even several cups of teas.Mo use to stay with Karen for a couple of hours,sometimes even longer depending on how loud the jungle drums were playing.Then she would give me a ring and I would walk to Karens...
A little while after Chris the Hospice at Home nurse had left,Chris the District Nurse arrived to do Mo's syringe drivers.I was on my way out as Eve my respite carer had turned up as it was Tuesday.I went to speak to Chris and tell her what had happened to Mo earlier.As I did the tears came back and I got all choked,Chris noticed and asked me if I wanted a night carer to come in tonight so I had someone else with me she felt I may of needed it considering what had happened and she could arrange it...
Went to check Mo this morning at 9am and found her and the bedding covered in urine,OMG!!."You left me wet ALL night" Mo said angrily and glaring at me."I'm so sorry luv",the tears welling up inside me ..again!. "I didn't know I just didn't know" I said.I felt unbelievably guilty,Mo had been fine all night there had been no indication whatsoever that she wasn't.I hadn't heard Mo sounding uncomfortable or distressed in anyway on the baby monitor which was on its highest setting.I would of heard SOMETHING...
Hello All,
Our M has just been to visit me, we had the normal chit chats, what he’s doing at the moment, what’s gone on in the week, who’s done what, who’s said what and called the usual people etc, now of all my lads M being the eldest (29) understands more than most because he’s seen quite a lot of his fair share of life, some good and some bad but he’s just knocked me bloody sideways with one comment! Having phoned everyone the good news last Tuesday, to tell them that the cancer appeared to...
I've spent hours thinking about starting a blog & what I'd include, and now I've finally got one started my mind has gone blank!
I'll be back soon! - Maybe when tea doesnt need cooking, kids dont need running around & I have time to think!
I don't know how many of you will remember Shelley and Laurence from this site, but, for those of you who do I just wanted to let you know that Laurence sadly passed away yesterday from a throat infection.
He put up a very brave fight against this dreadful disease with his lovely wife Shelley and family with him every step of the way.
May he Rest In Peace xxx
Feeling ok but works a bit hard but looks like they are going to lighten my load ! Bowels much better,appetite ok but could be better! Anyway finally selling my charity CD.They are selling so well. Still have odd bad days mainly with bowels but getting longer in between so all in all no reason to complain.Just had haircut proper today as for a year my lads been doing it!! Well with chemo etc it has not mattered!
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