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It was 5 weeks yesterday since I had surgery to complete a total thyroidectomy but almost 8 months since it all began. After having a few falls my GP thought it was best to send me for a MRI scan just to make sure I hadn't had a small stroke ( I had a stroke 16yrs ago ). Anyway to cut a long story short, it has been proved I actually do have a brain but it also picked up a small cyst on my thyroid, that was June 2013.
I was reassured that it was a cyst but they thought it was wise to send...
I feel happier today but apprehensive. The district nurse is coming to give me the first of two thyrogen injections this morning. I don't know exactly what time but between 10am and midday. BF is still asleep. I'm not sure if I told him that I want him to be there when she/he comes but I'll take him a brew at 10 and hope that helps wake him up enough. He's not exactly a morning person.
It's an intramuscular injection, like my insulin, but it has to be delivered in a specific way in...
Well, I still have a kind of depression hangover from yesterday, not helped by my GP forgetting to put my anxiety on my fit note as well as my cancer. It probably just slipped his mind but the DWP get picky about things like that. So guess what, I got even more anxious! BF is helping me sort it out today but I feel as though I have a big tangled ball of yarn where my brain ought to be, I've had three cups of coffee this morning. I probably should have eaten breakfast but I couldn't whip up the enthusiasm...
Given the worst news ever last November that my dad had terminal cancer of the Gall Bladder and into his liver after no warning no illness he just turned yellow. We went before Christmas to his Oncologist who thought dad was a good candidate for chemo and if everything went well could have possibly another 8 months. We had an amazing Christmas making wonderful memories and are grateful for this time.Middle of January Dad took a turn for the worse and 3 days before his chemo was due to start caught...
I'm trying not to get too excited, but it's hard not to celebrate right now (and I'm not resisting - sitting here by the fire drinking wine!). My husband and I travelled up to Christie's today to hear the results of the CT scan I had last week, at the mid-point of my 6 months of chemo. And the news is very good: I have three marker enlarged lymph nodes: one in my neck, one between the spine and the aorta, and the third is the left common iliac node (in my pelvis). Well, the one in...
On my 2nd mug of coffee and I'll start getting ready to go to the Christie in about 30 minutes. I'm starting to feel anxious, but I don't know if that's the prospect of sitting in the waiting room today or the treatment itself next week.
I don't want to go there, I don't want my weekend disturbed by a stranger, the district nurse, coming into my home. BF will be there of course but I can see myself being on tenterhooks until he/she gets there and staying unsettled for the whole weekend...
My sister, Michelle (aged 46) has a life expectancy of <6 months. Before she becomes really ill, I would like to try and fulfil some of her wishes. Apart from www.honeyrosefoundation.org.uk Does anyone know of any UK charities that are willing to help
Hump Day! LOL!
I was in a hurry to get to the hospital this morning so I just grabbed a coffee and banana and stuffed a bag of S & S crisps in my bag along with the dextrosol. Unfortunately I splooshed a tad too much milk in my coffee so I'll go without tonight. Swings and roundabouts. On the way back I dropped in at B&Q and then my GP to pick up my prescription.
I got home around 12 and decided I was hungry and wanted a big lunch. After running around all morning I deserved it.
Chicken...
