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Well I have been off work since end of October 2010 cared for my husband and lost him at the end of July. It seems to have been an epic journey full of emotions and now I am struggling to piece back my life slowly. Todays step was huge walking through the doors for the first day of a new term. There was awkward silence followed by hugs followed by tears followed by meetings followed by more tears. However I did manage to see the day through and feel a little bit of achievement at this small step...
Well today was the day when they were going to tell us the treatment plan that had been decided upon.
I say was because the consultant told me he was still waiting for the big training hospital to tell him what and when. The sceptic in me wondered if they were just placating me because mum being stage 4 with mets to liver and bone, and after reading some recent updates where they are doing far less for people with lower stages had me worried.
So next Thursday mum will be going into hospital for...
So I had the letter with headed paper and everything inviting me for a date...
Nice little place, just off the M4, do a nice coffee... been there many times before.
Dress code: gown
Hmm where is that ball gown says Little My... I know I had one somewhere in the back of the wardrobe... must be a fancy date!
No metal jewellry- oooh I bet they are buying me a lovely necklace or something... how exciting!
Don't eat for 4 hours before hand- oooh must be a big slap up dinner eh?
Drink a pint before...
Art work ~ spent the day working on art pieces something I have not done for years, it was a calm day collecting my thoughts in some rather expressive pieces. I had forgotten how relaxing it can be to put your thoughts on paper without the need to say to people this is this because.The guilt crept in a few hours later though as I had pushed aside my grief and expressed myself no holes barred and escaped into my own private little world.
Spiders ~ my son has just come downstairs and asked me to get...
Just to let you all know David is feeling a bit better.
Still hasn't been to the loo yet (no 2's) he is passing water and has been a bit squitty but as the GP said if not much is going in then not much is gonna come out. Too much detail, sorry move on quick.
He says he still fells full up and constipated, but the waves of pain have died down, not sure if that's due to increasing his steriods, or due to the laxotose. Anyway, whatever he is not in as much pain so that is a good thing....
Firstly I'd like to thank anyone that takes the time to read this. Having friends asking me how are things going although helpful. Unless they have been in this type of situation I don't feel I can really tell them everything I'm feeling or going through mainly because I feel that I'm burdening them so....
After a couple of rough days worrying about how little she is eating because of the nausea and vomitting she seems to slowly day by day being able to manage to keep food down...
Surprise phone call this morning offering Fri 2 Sep.
So this time next week my RC & neobladder should be well under way. I feel as ready as could be, but I'm sure there will surprises to come. It will certainly be a novel experience & probably the hardest thing I've ever done.
Looking forward to visiting our new granddaughter in Japan next Spring.
Today I finished my Breast Cancer treatment...hooray!!!.....or is it really??
I have been on this journey all year...lumpectomy..auxilliary clearance...18 weeks chemo...split with partner of 6 years....5 weeks radiotherapy...Tamoxifen...side effect is finally depression and now I am released into the world again.
I am frightened....I have not had to organise myself for the last 8 months and although I have waited for this day feel very low...I know I am one of the lucky ones to have been able to...
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