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Hi everyone.
So today I had mum come over for coffee which was so great as she hardly has time to get away from dad. We talked about all the big things like funeral and housing plans when it's just mum and my young brother. It was very emotional but much needed. I've found one of the hardest things is treading carefully with mum as not to add pressure so I've refrained from bringing up funerals and big things.
It however was a extremely honest tearful conversation which was so good...
I don't know when I last wrote to you or when I last really spoke about you. I apologize, I don't mean to forget you.
I used to count the days since you left this World, since you left me. I don't anymore. I still remember though - the dates, conversations, what we wore, the weather.
On the 13th of October, we drove from Nottingham to Halifax to see you. I knew you weren't well, Grandad kept telling us. In the daytime, I was in your dining room with you. You said "I have something for...
When looking after someone with cancer it's so easy to forget about yourself, this infographic provides some helpful tips and advice...
Source: Carewatch
Hi everyone so I have joined this community as my dad a year ago got diagnosed with terminal glioblastoma multiforme grade 4.
I have depression unfortunately so that doesn't help with the emotions. I just feel very lost and alone with this. My mum and my younger brother are super positive where as I am more realistic some would say pessimistic. I just don't want to fool myself into thinking it's going to be ok.
The hardest thing for me is the what ifs...
And the waiting is so unbearable...
Radiotherapy finished last Friday and somehow I feel like I've just woken up and nearly a week has passed. How on earth did that happen?
I get to see the lovely haematologist next week to check on how it went but I generally they all seem to think they achieved what they wanted to. Huzzah!
The week has been a bit of a blur. Uncle Richard's funeral was on Monday down in Lincolnshire but I wasn't able to attend thanks to yet an appointment. Apparently getting poked by medical professionals is...
Today I visited the breast clinic after the team decided they needed to eliminate and tiny chance the the lump had been a secondary to a primary in the breast because if was a similar type to those often found there as primaries. Started out filling in a questionnaire and a form asking if you wanted copies of letters sent to the doctor.
Next saw a doctor for a physical exam. She then decides what checks you need, I was sent for a mammogram. Lots of my friends who have had them always kind of give...
Well I went to the Hospital again today (City Hospital Nottingham).
Had discussion with doctor about how, when and what happens getting my feeding tube fitted tomorrow, and to give more blood!!
Another box ticked!
Learnt today that despite fancy offices, buildings and more leaflets than you can wave a stick at, MacMillan do not have a benefits advisor in Nottingham, so no further forward with that. Perhaps its a role I will be well qualified to fill on recovery!!
Hospital at 8am tomorrow so I...
Got a call on Friday asking me to come in for the radio therapy planning meeting at 10.30 today. The visit started with a trip up stairs to the chemo ward to have a blood test and a cannula fitted as apparently they wanted to inject me with some kind if dye to get better images for my first scan. The blood test was to make sure that my kidneys were working properly.
Once that was done it was straight into the mask making session. the technician nurse explaining what would happen during the process...
I was diagnosed with cancer on the 30th June 2014.
Although they were not 100% sure where I had cancer they were pretty sure it was my tonsils or tongue.
On the 9th July I was admitted to the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham for surgery to remove the large lump from my neck (lumpectomy) along with my tonsils and a biopsy from my tongue.
I have completely recovered from the tonsillectomy, but having a 18 inch scar from behind my ear to the underside of my chin and down my neck toward my shoulder...
