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Worried and fearful as to what the meeting with the Consultant would bring and after tossing and turning for what seemed an eternity,my wife eventually got up around 3am and spent the pre-dawn hours watching the hands of the clock as they relentlessy but so slowly made their repeating journey around the dial.
Tick by tick by tick.
Luckily I slept soundly and knew none of this until I made by way downstairs,refreshed and ready for the day's events, several hours later!
Shortly after...
Tomorrow Alan is due to go into hospital for a Vertebropasty and also a CT guided biopsy .
Then he is to have 5 session's of RT in about 10.14 days possible .As its pretty certain the mass by his spine is HL once again .
He had chemo in 2009 then RT in March 2011 when it came back so we are off to fight it once again now.So no summer holiday as he been poorly for last 8 weeks with a bad back which ,fingers crossed after this op will improve and he can get out and about again .
Some of u on...
Hi everyone
I was given the biggest scare of my life last summer when I was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 29.
I woke up one morning in excruciating pain and collapsed on my bedroom floor I immediately rang my father and told him what was happening and he told me to ring for an ambulance. I was rushed to hospital and all the checks were done. Thats when I was given the devastating news that I had a cancerous tumour in my bowel an emergency operation was performed and I was in the critical...
Just had a fantastic phone call from a friend from work, the thought of going back to work has been playing on my mind and with the new term starting next week I am dreading walking through the doors. I know that everyone will be supportive and concerned, but it is this concern that worries me, I will find the sympathy and people's fear of saying the wring thing a struggle. I am still me all be it on my own, I still want to work, do things and be who I am yet I know people will be worried about upsetting...
Well we are nearly there, I am booked into hospital for a Vaginal hysterectomy on Friday 26th August.
Today Tuesday 23rd I have my pre appointment, its all becoming to real.
Telephone call received yesterday from the main man's secretary..
My standing and importance has obviously improved as usually I'm notified by post that my appointment 'at the clinic of' is at a date a couple of weeks in the future.
''Mr.Main Man would like to see you on Wednesday''
Appointment made so tomorrow is my 'This is your life' day!'
Firstly let me say for those out there who are not well enough or able to eat i am sorry and mean to cause no offense.With my chemo ctd the steroids are having a great time like a ticking bomb in my mind saying what shall i eat next. Half way through one meal and my mind is already thinking of the next or what treat i deserve for eating the last. My specialist nurse said i should treat my meals like medicine and even if i don,t fancy them to sit 3 times aday and eat a little. Well if i carry on like...
2005 hubby had surgery to correct abdominal aortic aneurysm. Two years recouperation, then diagnosed oesophageal cancer (where meets stomach) in 2009. At first had pre-op chemo only to be told one week before surgery that tests showed his heart wouldn't withstand it. So (only other option) January 2010 started intensive inpatient course (24 hrs a day) of combined chemo/radio. Gastroscopy July 2nd showed done well. He had a really positive attitude. Then July 4 collapsed with what was thought...
Well the weekend away held a range of emotions.
Betral~ it felt like a huge betral to be leaving for the weekend without him. I knew that I needed to go to be with my daughter and to let my son have a little time to relax and also give myself time to try and learn how to sleep and most importantly give my children their mum back.
Guilt ~ Should I be laughing and giggling? Should I be smiling and having fun? Should I be happy? Yes I know that he would want me to be all those things but the sense...
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