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Hi to all.. i have just finished 5 weeks of pelvic radiotherapy, it was so hard at times, that i cried and cried and some nights couldnt sleep..the soreness was nothing what i expected, but you deal with this all from some inner strength that we dont know we have until we ned it..i consider my cancer a journey, and it has made me realise how precious life is, and how much i was taking things for granted..my life has changed so much in the last 18 months, and now there is hope that i can get back...
thats how long i have to go till i get down to the hospital to see trev.
cant come quick enough.
thankfully hes been able to find the energy to call me most days and he texts me still everyday but im sure everyone here knows how important it is to have touch and to feel the closeness of people you love.
Hes been on a chemo drip for the past 24 hours. it made him very ill last night and he got some sort of infection. he told me earlier he will be getting blood tonight. i guess that will be his...
Hubby, this morn, as he arose from his bed
announced he would bake some Gingerbread!
He weighed plain flour, sieved to perfection,
while pushing dirty dishes in my direction!!
At this point I have to say
never before has he cooked ****until this day****
So first attempt was not ...well great
and out of ten he cremated eight!
One poor man lost his head
and the other one, his limbs were shed
as he tumbled off the spatula
across the floor...they skidded far.....
I ran for the torch to shine a l...
in Copenhagen?
If you put 3 kids in a room with one television and one remote control, tell them to sort out themselves what to watch, would you expect peace and harmony to break out?
So however could it be possible to put over 150 nations in one room, (each bringing their own remote control) and expect them to come to an agreement?
More on this later, but I will try not to bore you.
Bren
Hello everyone....not blogged for a while. Well i had my final cycle of chemo yesterday and i have a CT scan on christmas eve...the finishing line is firmly in my sights now...im hoping to put it all behind me and go back to work in the new year. Ive missed my job and my workmates so much and it will be nice to be back in a normal routine.
January is full of appointments...oncologist ..gynae...occupational health...then hopefully the go ahead to return to work mid february...i will have been off...
Sunday 13th December
Every day is getting better now
They have taken out my cannula and epidural so I am freerer now and the feeling has come back in my legs and I can walk around. The catheter will be removed in the morning
They say I am doing really well
I have 5 scars from the surgery, different sizes, the largest one is about 3 inches long and hurts when I move or caught but the others are fine.
Not getting any sleep at all, it is so noisy at night.
The nights are long but the days pass quite...
Saturday 12th December
I am back on normal food again, cornflakes and orange juice & tea for breakfast.
Drinking lots of water
Chicken casserole for lunch followed by pudding and custard
I am shocked that I am eating so well and not in too much pain
Friday 11th December
Kay and I got to the Lister for 6.50 but had to wait around until 12.00 before anything happened. I was last on Mr Thompson's list.
I got taken down to for my epidural and anesthetic and the last thing I remembered was it it was exactly 12.50
The next thing I remembered was waking up in the recovery ward at 5.10 and it was all over. They had done the operation with keyhole surgery I was happy that they did not have to revert to full open surgery. The operation had lasted...
The sun has got its hat on
hip hip hip hooray....
so we decided to enjoy
every minute of this day!
We set off wrapping presents
in ribbons and Christmas tape
but a glass or three of sherry
left them wrinkled with a gape!
Next to deck our hall with holly
some ivy and mistletoe
but while tottering on the ladder
hubby's colostomy let one go!
The fire alarm above his head
set off in shrieking mode
which had the neighbours running
up and down the road!
Next to fill the kettle
to make a cup of...
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