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its a bit of a silly question in many ways but one thing that keeps coming up is how long does it take to recover from cancer surgery, well first it depends on the surgery you have had. A hysterectomy like I had is a major operation and I should of known better that it takes time to heal. I definitely feel the fatigue is worse because it frustrates me all the time. I think I am getting better, more back to normal them wham. I am totally exhausted and cant understand why. I keep making the mistake...
I had my operation yesterday - cystectomy, hysterectomy and some bits and bobs done. I'm doing well, the doctor is pleased. The operation only took three hours and I didn't need to go to intensive care because the doctor said I'm very fit apart from the cancer. I look better than I expected too. I got up for two hours today. I was on oxygen and a drip til a bit earlier when they were taken out. Dean, my partner, came over for the afternoon. Stiggy, my dog, is missing me and I him. One of my wounds...
Three weeks past last of 6 rchop - waiting on updating petscan due 16 October
In last 3 days significant stomach and bowel bloating and pain plus diorrhea
Calming down a bit now - heaven knows what it is??
I read many posts from different people with different types of cancer, but the one common thing I hear a lot is the warmth from others who are equally going though a rough time yet they are prepared to share their experience and knowledge.
I didn’t react to being diagnosed with womb cancer in any way I expected. I just sat there pretty much indifferent, just like I had been told something trivial. I think it took along while before it all sank in what was wrong with me. I never had children and...
I was diagnosed with womb cancer in June 2017. After months of going back and too to my doctor and having tests at the hospital. For a long time I was told I only had fibroids and nothing sinister to worry about, but I knew something was very wrong. I think you know your own body.
It was a week before my 38th birthday that I was told I had cancer. I can remember waiting to see the gynaecologist, I noticed that my consultant was about at the clinic, so I was surprised I saw another consultant...
It is the shirt time of year, the season between the summer dress and the polo neck, the autumn of the fashion world. I am an accomplished recover-er, but I can't lie...
It's there in the mirror,
Quite plain to see,
A patchwork frontage,
That ravages me.
The flesh that the leeches.
Sucked back to life,
Piqued from the preaches.
Of keen midwife.
Accessorize, dress it up,
Starts the day,
But though out of sight,
It just won't go away.
Innately repulsing,
The cancer we fear,
Yet the...
It's my cystectomy operation tomorrow. I feel relaxed and in a strange way excited. Life will be different afterwards. I feel like I'm going on a trip, an adventure. I bought a few more clothes today for knocking about in when I come home. I'm spending the next couple of hours lazing on the new bed watching TV. I've said my prayers so I guess I'm in God's hands now. May he grant my surgery team skill.
This is a self indulgent blog and a tribute to my mum.
I've struggle to write this one as I have so many thoughts surrounding my mum some positive some not so.
My mum was the complete opposite to me in the way she conveyed her love, she was not demonstrative, there were no hugs or I love yous, no kisses, I still hug and kiss my girls even though they are grown up, and I gush about them publicly at every opportunity, I have no idea if my mum spoke of me even fondly to anyone.
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Two days to go til my operation on Saturday. I got my Macmillan grant yesterday so I will be able to get new clothes with elasticated waist etc. I got two new tops that are slightly longer than usual to cover stoma area when wearing jeans. I bought two pairs of stretch jeggings which are great, loose on the waist. I've been practicing with the pretend stoma and bags and am amazed how totally unnoticeable it is, even with the jeggings which I thought would show it, being stretch, but no. It's a really...
