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Well, it's march already and a few things have been going on since my last post.
My consultant decided against another octreotide scan and went for a laparoscopy instead. They took my appendix out and biopsies from both of my ovaries, luckily he didnt see anything too bad so I managed to keep both of my ovaries, which I wasnt expecting, so chuffed to bits with that.
My appointment to get the results has just been cancelled and postponed for a week, I'm hoping this is good news!
Love...
A quick update on recent events:
My PICC line was fitted yesterday. I have a bit of discomfort around the point of entry and it bled quite a bit overnight. It was cleaned up and flushed through at the clinic today so all seems to be well.
I'm still getting used to it and showered with my arm wrapped in clingfilm this morning! The local pharmacies seemed a bit mystified when I asked if they sold plastic sleeves to protect a dressing. I got the impression from the nurse who did the PICC line that...
Well yesterday it was confirmed that one of my liver tumours is active again. After 18 months or so of being stable (which I'm extremely grateful for by the way) the largest liver lesion has doubled in size since October last year. None of the smaller ones (liver, lymph nodes, pelvis) have changed. Just this bigger bugger. So it seems that I have to have another load of chemo. Which again, wasn't too bad at all for me, as Temozolomide is tolerated quite well generally. I'm just a bit (alright...
the sesssion has been cancelled today due to the therapist having shingles. we won't be able to go now till april. going back to work this thursday two days for a month. life has to go on as people keep telling me. been 13wks since steve died. his headstone being laid next week. at last the grave will look like his resting place rather than some make shift plot. we are going to mexico 19/3 kids looking forward to it. will seem strange going without steve, but i'm sure he will be watching over us...
We had Mum's birthday party in the hopsice on Friday it was a tearful time watching her with all her friends and family. She was very emotional and tired out but at least she has made her birthday.
Yesterday she had deteriorated big time very confused, asking to go home as she thinks all will be ok with her. she will be able to walk again and sit on her settee. I couldn't tell her that wont be happening. I spoke to the Dr and she said that the steriods had made no difference to her and the physios...
my amazing dad has been battling cancer for nearly 2 years now(wish i had found this site then)i thought i would write a diary /blog of how his treatment is going. it all began back in april 2009 when a urine infection showed up a tumour on his right kidney.he was whisked in to hospital to have the kidney removed within a week and the op was a success.he felt great after the op and back to normal within days so it came as a great shock to us all at his 3 month check up that the cancer had returned...
Hi to anyone who will listen, iam new to this sight and still can't get the hang of it .
When i lost my dear husband jim to gullet cancer it was the end of my world for me. it is now 8 months since his death things are a little easier, iam learning to cope with it , getting over it is a differnt story how can i after all he was and is the love of my life.
I read somewere its like negotiating around an elephant you just get better at it. I hate being on my own the nights are much worse who on...
The first sad news comes my best friend breaks the news she’s having a second brain scan doctors have founds a mass mostly like outcomes a small brain tumour.
Second bad news Another close friends has skin cancer on her hand she going to have a section of her hand removed to try stop it spreading.
Third bad news Another friends has breast cancer and today she’s is having a mastectomy
My mind is all over the place. Not that’s it all about me, but in three months I have regained...
Just over a year ago, I was able to blog that Gary had responded well to the treament he had recieved in at a German clinic, and was in remission.
We had some very precious months together, leading normal lives, until in September, the tumour started to grow again, and spread to his second lung.
Although he fought on bravely, he became more emaciated and debilitated by the week.
On 17 December 2010, he lost his battle, falling asleep in his favourite chair and never waking up.
Because he died...
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