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Hi my mum has had 4 mths of chemo (pancreatic cancer non operable), no side effects just a little tired on times (3 weeks on 1 off gemcitabine), had a scan last week, and saw the consultant, she said that she was happy with the progress ?, the tumor in her pancreas has not grown or shrunk, but then said she will give her 6/8 weeks break from chemo, and review it again, I asked if anything significant could happen in that time, but she said to contact her if it did, and obvoiusly things would develop...
Because it is Maureen's birthday, she is a wonderful person that has shared her life with me in our years since 1994. She has loved and laughed with me, held my hands and shared our sorrows, she has been my carer and been with me through thick and thin! Through the last seven years of my cancer,she has helped me to let other sufferers know that one can fight. All of you take care, and there is always hope. I'm glad you had a good day my lovely Wife and Sweetheart ...
A quick update as the birds are singing and now I've been up to 'pee' I can't get back to sleep.
Gordy went for a check up on Monday and the 'nice' doctor told him that the chemo had not been working since the middle of December and his body had been fighting the cancers on its own since then. He said that Gordy is no worse now than he was in December and although the 'nasty' doctor from the previous week could be correct, the 3-4 weeks is the worst case scenario and if Gordy...
Mother went to have her tattoo's done and measurements She was given her jacket to wear and also told to get simply soap and aquaeous cream. Going lunch time to get them for her. She was upset yesterday and this morning told me she didnt want anymore treatment.
I did have a go at her and reminded her about my friend and how hard she tried to live. I also reminded her that she has grandchildren and also Gizzie the dog to think of. She was ok when I left for work and said she would do the treatment...
This week we went to see the oncology doctor about radio therapy for mums brain as the sysmtoms have reappeared .
They agreed to 5 treatments over 1 week . the doctor was impressed that mum is still up and about although she is wobbly on her feet and cannot walk far,and she can sleep at the drop of a hat.
Mum asked me what she should do today Isaid well rest rest eat,sleep ,rest rest eat ,sleep. I think she will need all her energy in the next week or so when they start the radio therapy.
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I knew when the Prof rang my husband something was wrong - he never ever rings patients preferring the face to face approach. Hubby's hand was shaking when he put the phone down.
The sarcoma which was removed around 5 weeks ago and came back from the original biopsy as being of the same group sarcoma, had been revisited as it had not responded to the chemotherapy as the other deeper in-site abdo tumours, (discovered last March) which are shrinking.
The news was not good. It has now been reclassified...
Well, finally had my LD flap MX last Tuesday (14th) which all went very well apart from I did not have the morphine drip so was in a lot of pain. They eventually got an anaesthetist to come up and see me who prescribed regular morphine by mouth for 48 hours in addition to tramadol and co-codamol.
Had my first drain out on the Wednesday which did not hurt at all (probably because of the morphine) but the other 2 drains taken out on Friday were so painful the room turned blue!
I cannot fault the...
On this weird and unpredictable journey, my husband has been thrown a lifeline.
I'm acutely aware that many of you out there are suffering the most unbearable pain, suffering and grief, so perhaps it is insensitive to write this, but it is a stage on our journey towards an end we cannot deny.
Apparently, my husband is responding to his fearsome chemotherapy, which many cannot tolerate. Since it was a case of "This is the treatment on offer and we'll have to see........." perhaps you'll understand...
