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Why don't they tell you about the effects your left with after having cancer and its treatment?
Its bad enough being told "You have cancer"
Then you get sicker from having chemo. During chemo my veins in one arm corded and collapsed. "Oh great" something else to contend with. Then I get my picc line in, great I thought give my veins a rest they will soon be better. "WRONG"
Have Herceptin finished all my treatment May 2014. Yay I hear you say oh how I wish it was...
Another evening at home with my parents. I finished work at 6pm and drove straight home. I am very tired I kept falling asleep at the traffic lights, seems opening the window did not help much.
Home this evening was a challenge. My father seems to much the same as yesterday, asleep with little to say. For some reason I found it more distressing today. In fact brought me to tears which is not really normal for me. I have been crying pretty much all evening - but in a way that only I know. I am...
So, my luxurious time of doubt in the presence of God is over.
I am now praying everyday for his grace and mercy. I am praying for a miracle.
I am praying in a way that I never really prayed before.
I am trusting that God will see us through, that God will see us right.
While I am physically kneeling on the ground and clasping my hands together, mentally I am walking a tight rope. I am trying not to look down but to look up. I am learning to be grateful for every small thing in a way...
One of my trainees called me to find out how my family was doing.
It was so sweet and kind of her, but for the fact I was sitting at my desk trying to write a report, I would have cried buckets such was my gratitude for this communication. However I suppresed the ocular salty outflow and instead thanked her for her kindness and prayers. It really lifted my sagging spirits.
It is true that in difficulties times, you really find out who your friends are and the people that care about you.
I have...
My father has always been stubborn. I learnt early on that I would never win a fight with him. Thirty odd years later very little has changed. Except now things are different – now refusal to change his mind has far reaching consequences for him and the rest of the family.
In an attempt to be respectful we have not overridden his wishes but it is heartbreaking and painful to us all.
Maybe I am not being sympathetic enough? After all what would I do if I knew the end was coming sooner than...
Hello everyone it's been a while since I wrote a blog here as we've been super busy taking dad on trips and making lots of memories.
so to update Dad in the last month has really deteriorated especially with fatigue. He tried to stain there out door seating set the other day and only got quarter of a chair done and had to stop. He's sleeping alot now and getting shaking in his arms and legs alot. I am coping better at the minute and trying to enjoy the little things but I find it so hard...
Hi anyone fearing chemo
I was diagnosed with BC 1st October and had 1st session of Herceptin and FEC yesterday.
First part of day was having portacath inserted and 2 hours later the Herceptin - promptly fell asleep. Woke just before the chemo started and although couldn't help thinking how can I be so calm whilst having poison infused into me Kim my nurse was chatting all the way through. All finished feel asleep again.( May have even fallen asleep mid sentence with my husband). Only had slight...
