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Up early 3 am with pain so decided ibuprufen. It seemed to help so carried on with those today.Went to a car boot and when home did few jobs.Will I be paying price tomorrow? All in all great day.
I would like to share our experiences as i have found a lot of help and comfort from this site......... It is written from my heart.
Wow what a rollercoaster of emotions to find out about Russell's oesophical cancer was such a shock because of inital clear chest x-rays and bloods,although he was having trouble swallowing and eating.
A week later he had the endoscopy after which we were told that this was very very serious and the endoscope couldn't pass a 'mass' at the base of his oesophicus...
hi all. hope you can help me, my lovely best friend has a rare sarcome cancer in her stomach and we have now found out it hasnt responded to chemo, it has grown.
it has grown rapidly over 2 months so the chemo has been stopped, she's on 2 hourly morphine and cannot face eating, extremely tired, on oxygen but trying to be chatty when we visit.
i got to the hospital today and her daughters were saying someone had been in to chat to them about pallative care and how to prepare for her dying, I...
Been to tip today came back watched wedding. and set up printer on computer.Took me ages! still took mind of pain ha ha.Leanne telling me right now to have my milk shake and start building strength up for next chemo.
Went to Leeds on Wednesday for Nige to have his stem cell harvest !!! Both extremely nervous of the unknown !!
We had no need to be his nurse was absolutely fantastic and made us both feel at ease and explained everthing step by step .
She took bloods and said we needed a count of at least 10 to do it so we waited an hour for the results to come back ......... 216 woo hoo bring it on .
She explained that consultant had ask for a harvest of 3 which she said was a normal amount to request .
Poor...
My back incision wound got better but now is a burning pain seems like the doc thinks it is the nerves that was severed are starting to heal! Just starting to eat a touch better but only just but good there is improvement.Gearing up for chemo next week!!
Back home again.
The pain is manageable but not under total control. Quantities of Meds are quite high but we will just have to see over the next 4 weeks if the Radio does anything to help.
We have been able to get out for short visits to friends that has cheered us both up.
Grip and balance are still not perfect and I am having to watch her every move but things are better than 3 weeks ago.
Im having a sad day today - I feel incredibly guilty about this as Im only the carer, it is my husband that is dealing with cancer not me! I could barely get around the supermarket praying that no one spoke to me in case i burst into tears. I then rushed to my car and then sat and sobbed all the way home. I just dont know whats wrong with me. Sorry folks, I just had to get that out there.
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