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Day 15 of the chemo today, and the last infusion of Cycle 1.
It’s been pretty much plain sailing so far, but the first
overt side effect looks like it’s starting to appear – a gentle tug on my hair
results in a good pinch of follicles coming away – so I’m on the way to joining
Telly Savalis, Yul Brynner and Vin Diesel as a baldy.
So time to shave it back, but I’ve decided to have a Mohican
for a day to celebrate my hair whilst it lasts.
I don’t know if subsequent...
My 43 year old extremely health conscious, fit and active husband noticed at the start of October that he had some rectal bleeding which he ignored for 2 weeks - when he casually mentioned this to me I insisted he go to out GP the next morning - he done this and was referred for a sigmoidoscopy on 28 October - he was told at this procedure that he had Chrons Disease, they also took some biopsies, and he was started on a medication which made him very unwell - he lost a stone in 2 weeks - he...
So I thought I'd add a post here because I don't have an anonymous blog on the interwebs to feed my thoughts. For the record, just because I know someone has gotten the wrong impression, I'm not actually afraid of dying, or of having Cancer. The thought of leaving my parents and brother to grieve is the only thing I fear or much rather dread. It's hard to come to terms with inflicting that on the ones you love.
I'm seeing the dermatologist on Monday the 9th. I've been booked in for...
So Little My got up early and tried out her new shiny thing from her bruv… a sat nav and drove to the shiny new hospital somewhere in the middle of some unpronounceable middle of nowhere place in Wales. Oooh shiny hospital… all single ensuite rooms instead of wards and shiny corridors etc. Very empty.
Got to the shiny weirdly colour coordinated waiting room of orange and grey... and only me and an old couple in the corner… oh not have long to wait then thinks LM.
“Little...
I haven't been on here for a while as things have been, well just read the title.
My gorgeous mum has now had 3 lots of chemo every 3 weeks. We have faced all the horrible symptoms chemo throws as you, including her losing her hair. Probably the worse thing for a woman. Mum went downhill rapidly after the 3rd treatment and was getting steadily worse, her temperature rose and she couldn't get out of bed. We took her to hospital on the advice of her Oncology department and was admitted to...
Just to tidy my ramblings up, I'm just going to start a blog... :-)
2012 has come up as fast as anything - I can't believe how fast 2011 has gone - it seems like it had only just begun, and now it's nearly over. Even with 2011 having been my worst living year by far, it feels like it's been the quickest..
However, as much as I wish so much for 2011 to just go away, it's 2012 I look forward to even less. What will 2012 have in store for me? Probably more pain, sickness, hospital...
I did enjoy the day, very quiet.. watching TV, I'm usually running around like a headless chicken all day.....
My mum cooked...she made far too much...but it was finished off yesterday....!!
I had a glass of wine...but then my dad asked if it was 'upsetting my tummy'...''dad. I'm 47''.
I had a bit of a cry in the afternoon...but they saw me and sat round me and all that....didn't really want that....I know its all going to be alright, I know that if this treatment...
Christmas Joys Evergreen boughs that fill our homes Christmas cookies, turkeys stuffed, Parties, songs, beribboned gifts, Relatives waiting with open arms
With fragrant Christmas scents,
Hearts filled with the loving glow
That Christmas represents;
Festive holly berry,
Little faces bright with joy,
Loved ones being merry;
Silver bells that tinkle,
Christmas trees and ornaments,
Colourful lights that twinkle;
To smile and hug and kiss us;
These are some of the special...
