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Since being in mac chat, have made many friends, but there is one who has been brill, and for me stands out above the rest and today that hand of friendship was given to me in a big way, she knows who she is, and just want to say a big thank you. And thanks to all on mac who help to make life a lot easier for others to cope.
love and hugs Jan xx
Its been a long time since I have posted on this site.
It is with a lot of sorrow that on Monday 24th January my mum passed away.
The full blog can be read at the following link
http://mumslungcancer.blogspot.com/
I hope that the blog has helped at least one person through our journey.
My grief now, is a personal matter so I wont be adding to the blog now.
Many thanks for those people who have supported us over the past 8 or so months.
I have been trying to keep myself busy, despite feeling so breathelss and tiring easily. Thursday saw us at the hospital, and my count is down slightly, so a week of treatment again this week. I decided that as the family have been too busy to come down to us we would go and see them all this weekend. I knew my daughter was partying Saturday night, so offered to babysit, and my grandaughters were so pleased, it was wonderful and made my feel worth something again. Mind you by the time I'd got them...
He had a TURBT on Friday, but the urologist found a very deep rooted tumour which was difficult to remove.
CT Scan on Monday, blood transfusion today - he has blood problems following his earlier Radiotherapy.
Not looking very good.
My prostate is taking a back seat until the next PSA test in April. In the meantime carrying on with Tamsulosin even though it is not very effective. If my PSA is OK, I'm expecting to have a HolRep procedure in May/June. If PSA is NOT ok... who knows?
Not...
Well ive been keeping myself busy this last week and trying my hardest to get myself out of depression mode. Im not so sure whether going back to work has helped as i just dont seem to have any heart in it which isnt like me as i normally love my job. My work collegues have been good but when they ask about my family i just want to cry but im sure thats normal and will get better in time.
The family dont talk about pop alot and im putting it down to not wanting to get upset but the one person who...
As i lie awake at night
Whilst others are asleep
I take a trip down memory lane
With a tear upon my cheek
I think of all the heartache
I try so hard to hide
I think of all the times
I've broken down and cried
I cry because i love you
I cry because i care
I cry because i'll wake
And you won't be there
My love you meant the world to me
And words just cannot say
Just how much i miss you now
That you have gone away
I felt i had known you all my life
And i've loved you from the start
Now you've goneand taken with
My poor broken old heart
There's so much more i had to say
But now it's far too late
I;ll just have to bide my time
Till wemeet at heaven's gate
So Dave finished his chemo & radio and was gradually weaning himself off the steroids when out of the blue he got sick.
He had diarrhea, a high temp and hot & cold flushes and was sleeping all the time.
I was so worried but just didn't know what to do for the best!
In the end I called one of the nurses on his team at the hospital and he spoke to he registrar. She said it was probably nothing to worry about but to bring him in so that they could do a full assessment.
They were fab...
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