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Another good day, too early to be due to my diet attempts. I'm doing Chinese bone breathing and visualisation as well, as advised by Professor Gearin-Tosh.
Saw my GP today to get him up-to-date since my oncology visits. He spent more time gazing into his computer screen than looking at me, in order to find answers to some of my questions. At least that sign outside his door about appointments for 10 minutes and one symptom only has gone! I met the practice manager while I waited and she was...
The surgeon had closed the operation scar in my tummy with metal clips (there were also metal clips inside me but I didn’t learn about those until later). I booked an appointment with my GP nurse, about six weeks later. When I turned up, she asked if I had any medical pliers, which I should have been given by the hospital. Well, I didn’t so had to go back to the ward where I’d recovered from the operation. The nurse was quite pleasant and gentle but she began at the top of the scar, just below my...
I am unsure which is the better approach for radioiodine treatment and remnant ablation. Do you opt for thyroid hormone withdrawal or injections of rTSH? I was initially recommended withdrawal until I mentioned that I knew about injections and then it was left up to me. Do both techniques give similar elevations of TSH levels? Are both techniques equally as sensitive at detecting residual cancers in subsequent scans. Is one technique superior to the other for ensuring ablation of residual tissue?....
I've started! Visited the supermarket today for the week's food. First time without the sticks (crutches). Got around OK and met some staff who complimented me on how I was getting along.
Loaded up the trolley with fresh fruits of many kinds and told my wife I'm now off the sugary desserts. Unfortunately the leaflet on abiraterone says 'don't take grapefruit juice or the fruit itselt as it upsets the absorption of the drug'. (?) Pity because I enjoy both fresh grapefruit and its pressed...
I was always a sceptic, so when my Daughter asked me to go to the Spiritual Church with her 6 years ago I went to please her. On the first and second time nothing happened, and decided that if nothing happened by the third time I would not go again. It would take too long to say all the things that happened that evening. Not only was I crying but others were as well. The coming years saw me become Secretary to the Spiritual Church, doing readings etc: I never knew why I was chosen to have this amazing...
Hey there Gran,
I just wanted to talk to you. It's been over a year since you left and I still feel empty inside. A part of me died with you. I miss you, so much. I have spoken to Granddad quite a lot lately. I know he is sad that you're gone too. He misses you, I am sure of it. My daughter is growing up fast, I am sure you already know. I am sure you visit sometimes. I am proud that she says 'please'. I will make sure, when she is old enough to understand, that she knows about you and all the...
I read an entry under Diet this morning in the living with incurable cancer group. It reminded me of a book I read 10 years ago by an Oxford academic called "Living Proof a medical mutiny". Michael Gearing-Tosh was diagnosed with myeloid leukaemia and advised to start on chemotherapy immediately. He refused, changed his diet based on what he read, and survived 11years against medical predictions.
This has given me pause for thought and perhaps I should listen to my body's intuition....
