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ANOTHER FIVE OR SIX WEEKS TO GO,
BUT IT PUTS ME IN THE MOOD FOR XMAS,
AND IT MAKES MY FRONTROOM GLOW.
I HAVE PUT UP MY CHRISTMAS TREE
ITS A BLACK ONE AND ITS NEW,
DRESSED UP IN SILVER SHINEING BALLS,
WITH SOME RED ONES,
JUST A FEW.
WITH LOADS OF SPARKLING FAIRY LIGHTS
ITS A REAL TREAT TO SEE
IF ONLY YOU COULD SEE IT TO
YOU WOULD AGREE WITH ME.
OUTSIDE ITS VERY COLD AND DARK
INSIDE ITS WARM AND BRIGHT
AND MY CHRISTMAS TREE IS LOVELY
SENDING OUT ITS MAGICAL...
A while back I contacted Breast Cancer Care to see what support they could offer me seeing as my local hospital dont seem to care too much about secondary breast cancer patients. When I got my primary 2 years ago they swamped me with info, phone numbers and my very own breast care nurse, who called now and again/popped in when I had appointments etc. This time I got squat!! After I had surgery to remove a node from my neck (very painful) they gave me a leaflet for a lumpectomy but had crossed out...
hey everyone,
after having a good day yesterday with my lovely walk along blackpool prom, this morning i feel absolutely exhausted like i have run a marathon, what a difference, my stomach just wont settle ive gone from constipation to the opposite apologies for this detail, i need to start packing as im hopefully moving on thursday but just cant summon the energy at the minute, cant get used to this tiredness its like nothing ive ever felt before, go back today to start all over again, the end...
Saturday 7th November 2009
Went back with my wife to see the consultant, he is being very positive that they will be able to removed the cancer and re-connect my colon to the rectum again. Hopefully age is only my side as I was only 50 in April and I haven't really had many symptons.
Told friends and family, all are shocked but they all seem to know someone with colon cancer who has made a good recovery and are all doing well.
I have to be positive
I have a twin brother, so he needs to be...
Monday 9th November 2009
I had a team meeting with my department and told them the news, spoke to a few other people. All were supportive and positive
Found it hard to concentrate on work, felt really tired. Hopefully it is just stress.
Still wanting to hear about the date for the MRI and CAT scans
Friday 6th November 2009 will be a day I will never forget.
I had a flexible sigmoidoscopy at Pinehill Hospital in Hitchin. They found an 'abnormality" near the bottom of the colon, just above the rectum.
Hopefully is early stage and has not spread.
Going back to see the consultant on Saturday morning to get more information and to get CAT scan and MRI scan arranged. I will also need a full Colonoscopy to see if there are any more 'abnormaties' or polyps
Usual routine today. Hickman gave up the blood without a fight this morning so that was a good start. Neutrophils are zero so today or tomorrow will be the bottom out days before things start to rise. Platelets down to 40 which means the daily Clexane injections (blood thinner) have been stopped so that’s another little bonus. Feel good today. Spent a nice afternoon digging out you tube stuff to pass on to the boys. Today sent them a whole load of music to explore from soundtracks, blues women...
Its now two and a half months since my husband was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
They were very dark days with many black thoughts. Peter had developed nephrotic syndrome, In June he had a kidney biopsy for his failing kidneys and I thought that was bad.
Then he was discovered to have two crushed vertibrae, eventualy he was diagnosed with MM and I/we thought the worst. Things are much brighter now. He was on massive doses of morphine for his back and steroids for his kidneys as well as 'water...
Hi All
It's just under 6 months since my meeting with Ivor Lewis, I've seen his picture on the web. I wonder how his first patient felt when he woke up from the opin 1946. Anyway enough of history.
I feel i'm getting better each week then i realise it's my brain that fully fit but the body's not cought up with it. I'm eating most thing ok still only same weight though. When ever i eat i have to sit down and relax as i get bad stomach ache.but luckely i'm not getting muscle spasm as bad....
Well I had another nerve wracking day away from Aberdeen, I went so see dad as soon as I go in from Livingston and wow what a difference. He was sitting up making conversation, managing to drink a cup of tea, devoured a mars bar that I took in for him he is looking the best he has in a couple of weeks since we hit the low. His lymphodeomia is back so they are going to put on his bandage again. His veins are collapsing around him he has his drip in a different place every time I see him but all in...
