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I think its worth a note on my symptoms of this condition and Colour Blindness.
See I've always had a problem on the snooker table when it comes to red and brown. I have on numerous occasions potted the brown by mistake for the red. Both look the same to me unless I study them closely and compare one with the other. Obviously or not so obvious is the difficulty in spotting blood in faeces which for me I have not noticed. The only symptoms have been the very occasional messy / slimey bum wipe which...
7th March
I've just returned from my consultation at Thornbury Hospital. Arriving 45 minutes early it was a nail biting 1 hour wait to hear the news.
Good news is that the 2 polyps were both benign
Bad news is that the area found in the rectum is cancer.
Good news is from the scans it appears that it has not spread and in the Dukes scale it is about A/B.
Operation wise to perform this simple "Re Plumbing" I'm in on Tuesday afternoon and will remain in hospital for up to 10 days. I may need a...
6th March
It's been a couple of days of mixed emotions. I always thought that I was an optimist however I've thought about making a will which is something that we always keep meaning to do and every twinge down below makes me think that this hidden horror is erupting after laying unnoticed for I don't know how long. Even now it is spreading its mutated cells throughout my body to infect other innocent organs- well these are the things that I'm thinking about along with the positives...
2nd March
I've just been for a colonoscopy at Thornbury Hospital in Sheffield. All gowned up and baring my virgin arse to another man called Dr Stephen Brown. I've always called myself an Hairy Arsed Climber even though my buttocks are silky smooth however viewing the monitor as the scope got nearer to the entrance it was true I did have a hairy arse.Once inside the Dr guided the scope up through the lower parts, inflating my colon as he went. The compressor sounding much like the tyre inflater...
After a few weeks Mum passed away this morning . it was peaceful ,she just slipped away.I wasnt ready to let her go ..but she was tired.
love you mum xxxx
When I have read about having good and bad days, I didn't realise how extreme they could be from one day to the next. Yesterday was a lovely day. Today has been awful!!
Last night , dad texted to say that he had gone from being on clear fluids to free fluids and had tried a cup of tea.That came back up again which is not a good thing as he is meant to be able to start eating a light diet today so that he can get well enough for chemo.
Hence, a night of no sleep for me and my family because of worrying...
Dad and Aunt have sorted out Grandma's funeral but it will take 2 weeks! Can't believe it will take that long but it's down to paperwork. I know now Grandma is in the funeral home. I can't go and see her, her soul is gone forever. I did write a rambling letter to her when I couldnt sleep on Monday night, maybe if I rewrite it I can ask for it to be put into her coffin. I should read it but my hand writing isnt too good.
I woke up this morning and felt fine, I was looking at photos...
Firsty, i have to ask you to bear with me as I have never written a blog before.I am a little nervous as i have a tendancy to waffle , but I feel like i need to write a diary of my experiences because i want to remember feelings that i have over time. I promise that the posts will become shorter after my initial explanation! The title will become clear at the end of my post.
Briefly, I am a wife and mum to 2 children aged 12 and 7. My immediate family have always been very close. My mum has had multiple...
