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Well thats that over and another reaction discovered lol about half way through the first bag of Pacitaxel my back went into spasm, i thought i had moved funny and twisted it, but no, chemo had to be stopped for a while while a heat bag was put behind my lower back and another dose of Piriton and one of Hydrcortisone while pain went, which was'nt long thank goodness:) then a staggered chemo again until full speed. Feel much better tonight after reactoin to first one its such a relief so here's hoping...
Why do parents feel it is for the best NOT to discuss important things with their children?
So just a short recap: Dad had his operation, the cancer was worse than what showed on the scans, had to have a stoma which kept leaking and was causing a great deal of hassle and stress. After 3 attempts they did the reversal operation and he eventually came home.
My parents went to an appointment with the surgeon and my mum said he told them that they had removed the cancer, and made an appointment for...
Today we went to see the oncologist to discuss the terrible reaction i suffered after my first chemo, the upshot was he was'nt sure whether or not to revert back to one chemo or to reduce the strength of the 2 i am on to 75%, after much talking we decided to reduce the strength because the benefits of having the 2, although only small, are worth having. I have now been given, Codiene for the pain and Zopiclone to help me to sleep and Ondanestro,n (Zofran), for the terrible nausea. Tomrrow at 9.30...
Firstly welcome,
please accept my apologies for not doing this sooner, be prepared to read exactly how it is, every little meltdown,
I have decided already that the meltdowns will appear as they happen and then I will also write a reflection as the two are very very different. as when they happen what may actually only be something very small or petty is such a big deal when you can't control feeling actions or the way in which you react to anything, upon reflection or in the cooling off period...
Today i actually went shopping with my daughter, decided to hold my head uo high and look people in the eye, happily no-one even gave me a second look thankfully and i enjoyed, if thats what you can call it, buying matching fancy scarves, the type you wear around your neck, and plain tee shirts to match. Not looking forward to tomorrow though, bloods done today but tomorrow its the meeting with oncologist, always nerve wracking i think. What is really lovely is the friends thats have now turned...
The past 3 days have been awfull, constant sickness, weakness and generally feeling crap.
I don't think you can describe the sickness really unless you have experienced it, my entire body feels sick. Not just a stumoch sickness but all over. There is also a smell which I relate to this a sweet sickly smell that comes from my skin, urine, and anything else you care to mention. The smell itself makes me feel ill.
This is the longest period of sickness of the 3 cycles so far, although...
I feel so up and down at the moment. I literally feel like my heart is physically breaking at times....I can burst into tears in the middle of a coffee shop (which i did the other day which caused a lot of stares!)...and I just feel so helpless. My dad is very very tired....he last had chemo 4 weeks ago & apparently it is due to the cumulative effects of the chemo. Some days I look at him and I think he has lost his "spark"...he seems down....he is exhausted & he's not his normal jokey...
What a difference a day can make, thats all I can say. My poorly wife has been better today, not 100% but at least she has eaten. Myself, I have had a good day today. I think not having a treatment for a couple of days gives you a real lift, I have heard that you can bounce back from the chemo and radio at weekends - whereas yesterday I still felt washed out and not entirely right, today has been a different matter. Interestingly there definitely looks like there is a stomach bug heading around the...
well here i am, relatively well although i have now lost my hair. Just in case there are familys out there whose loved ones are really ill after their first chemo, IT WILL PASS, really and truly, i could'nt even drink water, or sit up, i just wanted to close my eyes and not wake up, very harrowing for my family i can tell you, but after about 6 or 7 days i started to pick up, very weak, but eating more than i have done for years and drinking normally. Today i have showered, dressed and put makeup...
Yesterdays was a somewhat short entry to my diary - its not that nothing happened, its just that I really didn't feel like writing much. Today has been a better day, of sorts, I have managed to eat better (more on that in a moment) and the nausea hasn't been as bad.
One thing has cropped up though - how on earth do I tell the difference between nausea caused by the chemotherapy and nausea caused by a stomach bug? Today my poor missus has really not been well, headaches, stomach ache, severe...
