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Day 2 - Addendum
It seems that the wings we are hoping Patient L will grow, may be of avian origin. The reason - last night she built a nest upon a chair rather than sleeping in the bed. It seems she could not get comfortable lying on the bed, regardless of how it was set or number and position of pillows. Only in the chair, lined with a blanket and softened by pillows could she find a few moments of 'sweet relief' in sleep.
Things are looking promising.
Day...
It's a couple of months since I wrote a blog entry. That's because I had two months between appointments this time. It's been great taking some time off from hospital and in the interim I have been trying to get back to work (partially successful - I've managed a few jobs and it's been good getting my brain back into gear but the fatigue still gets in the way).
This week I got the CA125 test result from the bloods taken in February and it's now in the normal range. Hurray...
Wednesday 5th April 2017
I'm sitting on my hospital bed waiting to be discharged. The operation went very well and the best bit was that the sentinel node that they biopsied while I was under was clear of any cancer cells, so no need to remove any more and do the auxiliary clearance, what a huge relief. I am still on cloud nine about that! I had totally convinced myself that the cancer had gone to the lymph nodes because of all the funny twinges during chemotherapy. When I woke up after the operation...
Less than 24 hours before I go under the knife again and my anxiety levels are through the roof. I’m scared of what will be found when they open me up and rescan me. But as I keep telling myself what will be will be. I can’t control it and if they find that they can’t operate then that is what will happen. If they find nothing additional out of the ‘ordinary’ (apart from the known lesions) then they’ll take away up to 75% of my liver and we move on.
My journey...
Day 2
After a night of almost no sleep, the radioactive element given to Patient L seems to be having an affect.
The lethargy has increased, but the ability to sleep has diminished. Patient reports that when her eyes close, it feels like the entire room begins to spin. Dizziness, issues with depth perception, and nausea have all manifested themselves to different degrees throughout the day, and seem to be causing her distress. Medication was administered by way of pain killers and anti...
Had my results appointment today following lumpectomy & SNB on 14th March and there was good news and bad news.
Good news = clear margins, tumour 1.8mm and stays at Grade 1.
Bad news = 2 of 3 nodes had micromet so out the rest of them come on Saturday.
Feeling pretty miserable tonight, only really just feeling that I'm starting to recover from the first op.
Sorry - can't think of a positive thing to say right now.
Day 1.
The radiation has been administered to the patient who is aware of the 'treatment' and fully believes that she has cancer. Patient shows no signs of knowing the real reason she is being irradiated and her presence here. Bloods were taken before her 4th dose of the irradiated element. Patient L is on irradiated Iodine, and her pre treatment bloods show she has followed the instructions given to the letter and so all looks hopeful.
Blood tests years ago brought Patient...
Well started chemotherapy cisplatin and gemcitabine on 23rd Dec...had 3 cycles of this...cancer in bladder had already breached bladder wall and was unfortunely in 2 of my lymph nodes was told the tumour on the outside of the bladder was size of tennis ball... Which was same size as one they took out From inside of my bladder... Had ct scan in jan.. Looked hopeful... They told me it had shrunk to bout half...great news.. And it wasn't in my thoraxic or bones... Until mri scan few week later end of...
3rd April 2017
Here I am sitting in my hospital room, operation tomorrow. I've been admitted, I've had the dye injected and the wire inserted bloods taken, and I've been questioned and questioned and then some more questions. But everyone has been fantastic, so friendly and kind, I have my own room, it is beautiful, not like a hospital at all. Dark oak furniture, lovely big lamps on the bedside tables, wood effect floor, I have a wardrobe to hang my clothes in and a side board with a lovely flower...
I have been dealing with the VIN111 for 2 years now and on February 1st my doctor told me it was cancer and I had to have a vulvectomy. I kept thinking to myself I am to young for all of this I just turned 30 this is not supposed to happen. I have 3 children all boy ages 9 months, 3years and 12 years. My first thought was what about my boys. I can't have surgery and be unable to help and take care of them. My husband assured me he could do it but I knew he would not be able to do it all. I had my...
