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See the Home Page for news of Macmillan's report which shows cancer patients have less recurrence if they exercise and it can also help reduce side effects.The side effects of cancer treatments (radiotherapy, surgery) can damage lymph nodes and patients then have a lifelone risk of developing lymphoedema (a breakdown of a body's lymphatic system which causes fluid to accumulate and swelling).
I wish I had known more about my particular risk of lymphoedema and that immobility while sitting...
Last year i was diagnosed with secondary lymph node cancer in the neck, this was treated with chemo and radio therapy, after treatment everything was fine i was given the all clear in december 2010 and thought life gets better from here on. In the last couple of weeks i have found another lump in my neck which increases and decreases in size on a daily basis and hurts like hell even morphine does'nt clear the pain. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to relieve the pain.
Well not a lot happened yesterday! We thought that on entering the hospital bloods would be taken and then he would be thrown straight into his chemo - no such luck. We were not warned about having 2 tests prior to bloods, prior to chemo so yesterday was spent waiting endlessly for a kidney function test to take place and bloods and then a heart test which now has to take place at 9.30am this morning! Its is not like we caught them unawares, theyve known he was coming in yesterday for a month so...
So, we have had the ear wax removed today. Olive oil and Sodium Bicarbonate has helped greatly to soften things, sucked quite a bit out of his good ear (deaf in it, but still refered as good ear as he doesnt have pain in it) and bad ear wasnt that mucky. Carma.....lovely name and lovely lady....said it is the RT that has caused all the problem with the ear, and it has probably contributed to the vertigo. Back in 4months, S.B to be used only once a week. So thats out the way for a while now.
Next step...
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Can't resist another quick little blog before I go away and I have to let you know about the entertainment I've arranged for you in my absence....
There are 2 Little My's in my head.. (what? only 2 you say? Well, only 2 that talk to me.. the others aren't on speaking terms with me...) they are the Devil and Angel ones shall we say....and they have both been out to play today. Devil usually isn't allowed out in public so apologies to the faint hearted at having to hear some of her...
9th August 2011 - today we go into hospital for the first day of a five day treatment of ESHAP chemo. I will let you know how it goes. A stem cell donor is still being searched for my husband.....
Sorry, but I have bottled this up for long enough now - my tongue is still very sore after almost three years post-radiotherapy and I am beginning to become despondent about the whole thing. I understand that it can take a long time to heal, but all the info on the subject reckons it usually takes about six weeks to recover.......no mention of years !
I have tried just about everything to try and encourage the healing process, but to no avail. Maybe this is something I have to learn to live with ...
***HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ***
We’ve got the T shirts printed
The drinks are on ice
The goat has been sacrificed
And the Proclaimers are booked
So let the party begin...
And here is a card from all of us...
Happy Birthday my dear! Did you think I was joking when I said us Swedes love a birthday? And you said you’d wait for your surprise... well here it is! Enjoy! Sorry I am so rubbish at ICT stuff I had loads of pictures of cakes and ballons...
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