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No sooner have you recovered from one phase of treatment then you get started on the next. I've been back at work for a week and a day - all healed up from surgery although still a bit stiff from time to time - and now who knows what it will be like from tomorrow.
The planned chemo is for me to have two drugs: oxaliplatin and capecitibine, in 8x three-week cycles. The oxaliplatin is given intravenously over a couple of hours in the clinic (in Northampton), and the capecitibine is in tablet form...
Why cant banks and other people when you need help just give you a straight answer instead of fobbing you off with sorry I cant help but phone this number they'll sort you out. Why is it so difficult for someone struggling because of a cancer diagnoses to get any help? Cancer doesn't just affect the person in question but the whole family, my duaghter used to go ice skating with her dad on Saturday mornings whilst I am at work but since his diagnosis he obviously hasn't been able to do this, its...
Hello everyone.
I am just starting on this "Blog" journey and I don't even know if I am doing it right! (Probably not - appologies if I am wrong).
Back in August 2010 my husband (Dave) was diagnosed with a brian tumour. It was the day before we were due to go on our annual holiday with our 3 children (14, 9, 5).
On advice from our brain surgeon we went away but it was the longest 2 weeks of my life.
When we returned Dave had a biopsy (that didn't work) and then another one 2 weeks...
Dare I say things seem to be going well! Rich is coming up to his last chemo at the local hospital and has so far managed to have them all on schedule. His bloods have recovered well inbetween treatments and I am sure his positivity and relaxed attitude has helped with this.
When we chatted to the Dr on Monday we discussed the Intrathecal (spinal) chemo and up till now we assumed that it would be just the one but he has told us that it will be 4 treatments, each a week apart. This fills me with absolute...
Tom has had quite a good few weeks,pain control much better since having the MST tablets and managing to eat fairly well,then this morning he has found a large lump near his kidneys.I wanted to ring the out of hours doctors but he wouldn't let me he wants to wait to see his own doctor tomorrow,I have been beside myself with worry all day imaganing all sorts so I cannot wait for tomorrow to come to make that appointment.
Hi all,
Having seen my GP last Tuesday I have finally got my urgent referral to a gynaecological consultant. GP agrees my symptoms more than warrant this. I am now hoping to see someone within 2 weeks so fingers crossed.
My symptoms are really worrying me - I still have UTI symptoms despite finishing the course of antibiotics. That's two infections treated with quick recurrence. Also, I am now experiencing increasing pain in my lower back, more nausea and less ability to eat without feeling ill...
Well its the day before Dads funeral and the panic has set in!!!!
I've tried to keep busy organising things cleaning the house as if the queen is coming and nothing has helped this feeling of panic and dread that i'm having to have to say goodbye to my Dad, i really dont want tomorrow to come yet i know it will and i know with the help of family and friends i will survive it but i cant get over this feeling, i just dont know where i'm going the find the strength from !!!!!!!!!!
The Probability Theory I wish I had never heard of it!
I hadn't until thursday morning wqhen the postman dropped a big fat envelope through my letterbox.
I was happily chugging along with my life. Relieved that my journey was coming to an end ( I had just been for my pre-op assessment for my stoma reversal) then Wham Splat Bam. I get blown way with what the professor said.
That if my bowel hadn't have burst then I could have considered myself cured, because it had burst I have to consider...
Well when i first started chemo my goal was to survive the epirubicin, on thursday just gone i finally had my last round and i am SOOOOO happy to announce that i will never have to go through scalp cooling again!! For anyone considering scalp cooling i can honestly say that as painfull as it was, and very time consuming ive actually had fantastic results and still have a full head of hair. I will be taking pictures and sending them to oncology for other people to look at!! I now have my 3 week break...
A few days have passed after the funeral and i thought i would be getting my head around things abit better but this isnt happening. Everyone seems to be getting on with life in general but my days seem so long and the nights even longer. I know i should be dealing with things better for the sake of my family but i feel like now the funeral is over people seem to have fogot about pop and all i want to do is talk about him.
I get so angry towards my husband when he laughs with someone and i know...
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