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I'm glad that I found MacMillian. I haven't found anything like this in the US. The American Cancer Society tells you how to raise money for them. Their resources are telling you go to your state welfare office for help, and they'll give you a voucher for used clothes at a participating used clothing store. I just needed information.
What little information I got was almost all wrong. Then this is the only site where it's easy to read other people's blogs, and talk to each other. American...
On Tuesday coming I have my pre chemo bloods and round 3 chemo on Wednesday.
I have to say I'm a bit apprehensive this time, after the sickness on the 2nd cycle.. Last time it was two days of feeling horrible head down the toilet sickness. Although as I said previously I would take the sickness every day if at the end of the treatment I had a good result
The wait this time for the next cycle has made me feel a bit down at times, I have felt very well physically and a few...
Was a slightly better day today for my hubby........first chemo last Wednesday....has hiccuped almost constantly....did some research and its apparently called "chemo hiccuping" ......have to admit never heard of it....summat to do with anti nausea meds or even some chemo drugs.
It's annoying him......i'm about to throttle him......but at least he isnt being sick......and seems less tired today too.
Next session is Wednesday.......1 hour treatment.......and i will be going with...
So I seem to be suffering less today with gas and indigestion after the feeding tube was fitted, I've eaten a little better but not up to my previous standards. I am sitting here typing this now with a touch of heartburn that I know is going to build into trapped wind. Once I have finished this entry I will have to go hit the Gaviscon again. I hate that stuff.
There is a hell of a lot to do to care for this damned tube, it has to be flushed with water every day to keep it clear (even if you are...
Another day gone, another day closer to those damned treatments. Today has been a day of visits by various nurses to check on and drill the care of the feeding tube into me. Yes, I have this lovely little plastic socket in my stomach now, with a little tube hanging down. I can now pump water, food (provided its a liquid, of course) and medicine direct into my stomach. Lovely. The darned thing has caused me grief today - I am suffering badly from gas still, it get trapped on the way up and I feel...
I took the initial step to find closure today, I visited a Bereavement Counsellor. It kind of feels like with 'closure' that I'm supposed to forget you. Yet, I never will, ever. You played such a huge role in my life. I managed to compose myself and not once cried when I spoke about the lead up to your passing. I wish I could of held your hand, just sat with you. I am almost in tears now, okay, I fib, I am crying.. gently. Just for the loss we had, yet I am so blessed to of known you....
I am feeling very worried today. My scan was fine but I still have this pain (ache) under my breastbone and don't really ever feel very hungry. I have had irritable bowel/stomach symptoms all the way through the chemo and it just worries me that my appetite is not good. One of my best pleasures has always been eating and it makes me sad not to enjoy it anymore. As my CT scan was normal I feel like I'm making a fuss about nothing but I'm so scared it's coming back. In my mind I feel that the last...
Alls calm is Christine's world.
I had a wonderful months holiday in Cambodia and Vietnam. In Cambodia we stayed in Seam Reap, visited Angkor Wat, and took a helicopter ride over the sites. Vietnam was a great experience, starting in the South we stayed in Saigon and took a 3 day trip down the Mekong Delta, then headed north to the beautiful town/Cities of Hoi An, Halong Bay, Hanoi, and finished with a 6 day 4x4 trip up into the mountains finishing in Sapa which was spectacular. This is such...
So, no diary yesterday as I was in the hospital having the PEG feeding tube done in preparation for treatments starting next week. I have spoken before about how I wasn't looking forward to it, nothing much changed my mind before I went in. Unfortunately it took 5 or 6 attempts to get a bloody cannula in me to give the sedative (at this point I thought it was going to be full general anesthetic). After about the fourth attempt I was ready to walk - in fact it was only my wife being there that stopped...
