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Well i did it today got my hair cropped very short in readiness for my treatment in a few weeks. I couldnt face the trauma of if falling out , so i thought i would try and get used to it really short before the baldness sets in LOL. I even had my eyebrows and eyelashes tinted, whilst i still have them. My daughters tell me i look younger how lovley and my Gez tells me its fabulous. Do i need any other endorsements.
I must admit i managed not to wimp out in my hairdressers, however she was more nervous...
LIttle bit I forgot yesterday, my wife Pauline is a truly lovely lady, extremely loving and supportive and never fails to bring a smile to my face, yesterday following a chat about the PEG she managed it with this "will I need to prepare the food at home and liquidize it?" She says it was said tongue in cheek but I'm pretty sure it was more a case of foot in mouth. Following this my trials nurse Tracey told the story of one patient she had who apparently injected a glass of red wine through the tube...
It is 6 months since I last put anything on my blog and that was just after sinding out that I would have to have a pelvic exenteration. I had already had 6 weeks of radiotherapy and 6 cycles of chemo but as the cancer had not gone something drastic had to be done.
Well I am pleased to say that after nearly 7 weeks in total in hospital including being rushed back twice I am now at the other side of it all!! It was confirmed that the surgery provided clear margins and this week I went back to work...
i've not been on here for a while so lets give you an update....
finished chemo on 5th may. everything went well apart from the awful tiredness with the last two sessions. went to benejarafe in spain to my pals appartment for a long weekend - it was so peaceful (well as peaceful as it gets with 6 of us there!!) had a fantastic time and got colour even with my factor 30 and my hat on 24 hours a day. lol x
have been going into work for the occassional half day and enjoying it but sleeping most...
7am get a fone call from james gf's mum james not to good woke up at 6 am in a lot of pain this time his chest foned nhs 24 who sent an ambulance for him taken to local hosp had xray to see if anything showing on his lungs no infection found then went for ct scan to make sure it isnt a clot on his lung thankfully no sign left him at 2 pm to pick up some things and he didnt want any visitors at all no even his gf ,still in pain when i called at 9.30 on morphine as he cant swallow his meds when is...
James home today after his radiotherapy woohoo looks and feels better away to his gf for the nite xx
Following a good few weeks of tests, scans, results, chats etc treatment plan was laid out. Two or three five day courses of chemo as an in-patient before starting a five day a week, seven week course of radiotherapy with a few one day stays for further chemo thrown in, a PEG tube, plus sessions with a speech therapist to excercise my tongue (wife not too keen on me exercising elsewhere but understands) ;) Visit for dental assesment-need to lose four not so pearly whites.
Have agreed to take part...
glad to say even though i got soaked cos it's chucking it down here i have had a good day today got loads done and walked 3 miles sore feet must get blister plasters hope you all are having an ok day today
Right here's the meaty part....
I have just come home for the summer as I finally have a break in between my second and third year of nursing, which I tell you is a rariety!! So I decided to spend some time with my family because they mean the world to me.
I think I had suspected something wrong with my mother for quite some time, but in all honesty I was in denial and quite frankly I always thought my mum would trust me with something this big!! After all even though it took her a few days...
To begin I would like to breifly explain my family. I have a mum and dad and an older sister who is two years older. I am currently 20 years old and in my third year of nursing at Southampton.
My family has always been 'different' to put it mildly, you know some families just talk about everything, hug each other and say they love each other... well my family is the complete opposite. As far as I remember my parents have never told me directly that they love me, I know they do but it would just...
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