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This time last year I had no idea what was in store for me. I only knew that I had a tumour and surgery would be required - probably with a course of radiotherapy and/or chemo.
12 months later I've been through chemoradiotherapy (5 and a half weeks of radiotherapy with low dose chemo), a few weeks off and then major surgery (permanent colostomy and successful removal of tumour and all surrounding area), and most recently 5 out of 8 cycles of chemotherapy. I didn't realise what a long haul it would...
So I have moved on a little further had the biopsy yesterday and today am feeling a little sore, tired and generally melancholy. I dont know why, i want to put it down to the anasthetic but that would be too easy. Now the wait until 9th June to see if there is any cancer in them, once again in suspended anmiation.
I suppose the big one draws nearer, my letter came today with an admission date of 22 June. Thats it then the unwelome one gets evicted on 23rd and i really hope he goes without too much...
The waiting & uncertainty is hard. I like to be organised & plan ahead, which is impossible at the moment.
I've just got a date for my biopsy so I can gauge the timetable for the next few weeks at least.
We're expecting our first grandchild in the Summer - in Japan. It looks like we may have to make a trip out there at short notice, according to treatment/surgery schedule, rather than planned well in advance.
Hi i'm a 56 year old male and have had a neck resection done one year ago. My left lower, jaw was removed, and replaced with my fibula and a titanium plate. I attended my two month check up this week and was sent for an xray on a hard part of my throat just under where the jaw was cut and i have been told i now have ,bone growing downwards, from the joint in my jaw. Anyone with any exprience of this, advice would be much appreciated. Groggy
http://veryyoungwidow.blogspot.com/2011/06/fundamental-difference.html
My new post explains why I feel I'm different from other people. I would also like some suggestions of a new word to replace widow - its a horrible term!
Thank you readers!
xx
Come on then cancer, do your worst!!
If you think you will get me with your nasty curse
I'll have the treatment, and the side effects too,
Mouth ulcers, sickness and sometimes cant poo!!
But if you think im weak, then please be prepared,
You have the wrong person if you think im scared!!
I'm going to beat you, you will NOT win!!
I will control YOU then throw you in the bin.
Friends who ignore me, or just disapear
They just cant handle it, I guess its just Fear,
They dont know...
Had chemo today, and saw my consultant oncologist too, was told that he was changing my target therapy and adding 3 more taxol, should have had 3 more to go after todays....... was looking forward to getting the last three over, now have six..... so operation will be delayed by a month, so my rads will be delayed as i am having four weeks of rads after my operation.
Good news is though is the tumour is decreasing even more and my onc is very pleased with that. Im feeling positive again after a...
It's been a while since I was last on here. Mum is doing really well with her chemo, had a few hiccups concerning the effects of her treatment. She now only has 8 weeks left but, mum has had to miss one week due to ill health brought on by her chemo. We've all been behind her, supporting her by listening to her and reassuring her that she is doing so well and it'll all soon be over. Mum told me that at the moment it is difficult for her to walk. Mum has got over that problem by getting a motability...
Well here I go am boarding the cancer train for real tomorrow, so far its been a series of outpatient appointments and discussions and more appointments and more discussions. Tomorrow i get a sentinel node biospy in preparation for the big one on 23rd June. Today was the radioactive dye injection and yet more images. Apparantly i should go a subtle shade of blue by tomorrow (not quite smurf like but close) if only I had a fancy dress party to go to all i would need is the curved hat to complete the...
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