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I'm sure this is a universal experience, but people's reactions to hearing of my illness have been highly varied, some predictable, and some surprising (though not always in a good way).
I'm an atheist, but a number of people I know to be religious are praying for me: in the conventional Christian way; by being "held in the light" - a very nice concept - by a Quaker; and by being sent remote reiki by a New Age lady. I don't mind that; while I don't share their beliefs, it's completely well...
Well I set off with my overnight bag well my friends overnight bag to the local hospital.Now the letter said don't eat or drink anything from midnight and you must be on time.I am always either early or on time it would be a rare thing for me to be late.The strange thing is everyone and I do mean everyone of my friends is always last minuete or late it drives me up the wall.Well I arrived at 7.50am and i was put into a day room to wait.The anaesetist then saw me then the consultant to explain what...
Back at work after my tests and confirmation of Hodgkins.
They are all being very suppotive at work and we are working together to try and work out my shifts around the Chemo.
The 15th seems a long way off but Im sure it will rush towards me.......
So here goes.... After a year of reading other blogs ive finally found the courage to write my own in the hope of finding someone in a similar situation.
My mum is 56 now and 2 years ago was diagnosed with limited stage small cell lung cancer. She had chemotherapy and radiotherapy followed by adjuvant radiotherapy to her brain.
Eleven months later the cancer returned in the same site as before and was still classed as limited stage disease as there was no spread. She then went on to have further...
In June
i had a chest infection so given antibiotic and sent for xray due to my age and the fact i used to smoke but gave up lasst year
In August
got made redundant
had a repete chest xray to make sure infection gone
we have acepted an offer on the house,
In September
got phone call about xray results, dr has done an urgent refferal to a chest specialist to have my right lung checked there is a colapse of the middle lobe.
Started a new Job. My daughter got married the next day my youngest went off...
Today I had an ENT appointment - they're still looking for a primary tumour, and had a glance at my throat with a trans-nasal endoscope (tickly and eye-watering, but painless - nothing like that "Euarrrgh!" moment when Arnold Schwarzenegger puts the probe in his nose in Total Recall). They also did a biopsy of a salivary gland (a "sharp scratch", as they always put it, but more unnerving than painful).
The room had computer access, and the ENT doctor showed me the PET scan...
Last week whilst mum was seeing her oncologist Dad bumped into his doc.He asked about his whole body scan which turned out to be good,no spread to the lungs but possibly its in the bone to be disscused next week.Also the psa has dropped with the hormone injections yippee.so Dad decided to ask the "how long have i got " question.He was told maybe a year or several if it can be controlled.So this made him happy that he has a while longer as he has a new grandchild and a great grand child.So here we...
Hi all, as the title says, I'm a bit late with this update but that means no bad news at the moment. I had another scan a few weeks ago followed by an oncology appointment about 10 days ago. Saw a different registrar, a young lady who was very gung ho about things. The scan showed that I have had marginal extra shrinkage since the previous scan. Although only marginal it is apparently not unusual to have re-growth after 4 chemo's so marginal shrinkage is good!!. The oncologist said that "now is the...
Well it's been one of those days - the first wedding anniversary without my lovely man. Cold, grey and wet. Yesterday reminded me more of my wedding day - hot and sunny and blue sky.
Went to the grave and put more red roses there and a big wicker heart with a single red rose through it. It is so flippin' obvious what I think of the person lying down there. There are red roses and hearts all over the place. Crazy woman! I didn't cry. I am not crying now. But so help me, I would give my life to...
