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An update on my nephew. Scan results were yesterday and I went along with my sister to give her support. Nephew had been getting a bit breathless recently and sis was understandably more worried this time. The good news is though that all the scans were clear - chest/mri and heart so we were delighted. Next lot in 3 months but, for now, things are good. Feeling tearful today though the sheer relief that was yesterday but no doubt, two months down the line it will all start to build up again. I don...
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And so it came to pass that on the thirteenth (!) day they did Let Her Out. And there was much rejoicing in the House (til they realised how much tidying up they thought they had to do…). So I managed to avoid any infections this time though I’m still on aciclovir which I think is a kind of broad spectrum antibiotic, itraconazole (an anti-fungal), nystatin (antifungal mouthwash) and corsodyl (mouthwash). First week out I brought accounts up to date and made the adverts for the monthly music mag...
Sorry I havent blogged for a while things have been hectic with Dad being in the hospice, mum does the afternoon visiting and I stay at work til 6pm to go and visit him when I am finished. He has been up and down and round about he has a good week then a awful week. Dad still has the lymphodoema in his leg, the physio is coming to look at that tomorrow. He has been fine a good patient better than he was before at the last place. Tonight worried me, he was very drowsy and couldnt keep his eyes open...
In some ways things are better for me now: other family members coming to stay and help out, a night sitter so I can get some rest, an afternoon respite each week, lots of useful equipment around the house. But all this is because my dad is getting slowly worse, every day a little more weak, every day something else he's not able to do. I find it hard that no-one can really say what comes next, I want there to be a pattern his last days / weeks will follow so I know what to expect. The other day...
This is a piccy of me and my kids at Winter Wonderland. We went yesterday and it was fantastic, very expensive but great fun.
So Friday was my first morning back at work although I was meant to start back this coming Wednesday they called to ask if I would go in. I must say I was really nervous but once there and after a few clients it felt like I hadnt been off at all. There are a few new stylists to get to know but the old crowd were really welcoming. I got a few questions about how the treatment...
Another few days before the next scan and then a few more days wait until the results. My Oncologist is going to get me an appointment with his Liver surgeon specialist to see what he thinks in terms of surgery.
As much as I'm dreading the idea of more major surgery, I know it's the only way that I'm going to shift this nasty disease which is determined to get rid of me, so the sooner the better I think. Hoping the tumour is down to at least 5 cm, effectively leaving me where I started...
