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Thought I would post some good news on here, that there is light at the end of a tunnel. My husband was diagnosed with the above in April, he has now come through all the treatment, yes was hard at times and tears were shed but he has come through it and today we got the good news that there is no cancer in his system, a good prognosis has been given for him also he is on 6 months reviews so after 18 months and no re occurrence then they told him his chances of it coming back are low. So everyone...
Just over four weeks since my operation, a trip to the hospital for a stoma nurse appointment today. First time I've been away from home. I took everything with me, including a change of clothes, but none was needed. I forgot to empty after the first bus so I was pretty full after the second bus. Luckily I hadn't overfilled so it was ok. The nurse was very pleased with me and I don't have to go back for two months. She has ordered me a support belt too. I was happy to accomplish the trip with no...
I came up with the Constipated Chicken Walk when I was on the Tax part of Chemo, when my legs were so stiff and painful that I couldn't walk properly. Little did I know that it was something that was going to plague me for...........well I suppose now it's for the rest of my life!!! Seriously what did I do to deserve this! Losing the ability to get up in the morning and just walk to the bathroom, without moaning and groaning! Seriously if this is someone 'up there's' idea of a joke.......well it...
So in my usual stubborn attitude I got myself out of hospital as soon as possible. Like a little kid on the back seat of a car asking "Are we there yet" I was asking (probably more demanding) "Can I leave yet" One of the best pieces of advice I've received from a doctor was right at the beginning of my treatment was if you act like a patient you'll be a patient. When ever I've stayed in hospital I've always woken up had a shower and got changed into my won clothes. I never stayed in bed and always...
So here we are my friends, the atom bomb of chemotherapy. It doesn't get stronger than this. The idea behind a stem cell or bone marrow transplant is they destroy your body with a seven day course of high dose chemotherapy and then a day after transplant the stem cells they harvested from you earlier (or from a donar) to reboot or rescue your body. Think of it as when your computer freezes or your internet is playing up and you switch it off for 30 seconds and switch it back on again with the hopes...
Well today I do something I haven't done before.......my own blog! Hmmmmm will I have enough to say? Will any of it make sense? Will it help me? Well I suppose it doesn't matter this is just a space for me to talk to myself to share how I really feel without having to worry about upsetting anyone else.
Its been 2 years since my bone mets were found, 2 years! Where the heck did that time go! Well I had half my sternum removed, changed hospitals, started a new treatment, moved back to live...
When the nurse called me three weeks after my hysterectomy, she told me that due to the aggressive nature of the cancer I would need chemotherapy, at this time I thought I was only dealing with cervical adenocarcinoma.
I thought I knew a fair amount about chemo, how wrong I was.
My first meeting with my oncologist still didn't reveal the name of my cancer, but I was shocked to find that the chemotherapy wasn't being given to offer me a cure, but purely to attempt the stop the spread. At this...
Ok, so grab a bottle of Single Malt, get a comfortable seat and let the journey commence.
1976 - Allergy related Asthma
1999 - Primary Continuous T Cell Lymphoma (CTCL)
2010 - Thoratic & Lumber Spondylosis - Spinal Osteoarthritis
2012 - Pleural Thickening and Pleural Plaque (Right Lung) - Asbestosis
This one came out of the blue. I was getting CT scans every year to check for any progression of my CTCL and my Dermatologist was reviewing my CT report and said 'everything is looking great and you will...
