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Here we go again, I'm going to log it all down so I can remember what's happened.
Appointment on Ward 3 at The Christie for 9am because I had my bloods done yesterday. Medicine wasn't here because Cisplatin is made up the same day as it only has a shelf-life of 24 hours. Went up to ward 5 to watch a 'new patient' DVD about having chemo. then came back down into a little room to get my canula done and anti-sickness medicine because it still said I had MRSA (from last year) on my notes....
I've blocked this so that any kids (including my daughter) can't see.
The results of my CT scan indicate that the cancer may have spread to some of my lymph nodes. I post on the Macmillan site and have found some information on them. I so want it to be the last bit in bold -
"When lymph nodes are involved by secondary cancer this means that cancer cells have spread through the lymphatic vessels, from a primary cancer in another organ, to the lymph glands. Usually this sort of spread...
All that pain, for such a long time, I can't believe I got through it. Yet, knowing it was cancer and finding it had gone was only a mere six months!!!
I'm not kidding myself I'm clear forever, I'll be having check-ups every three months for the next year, hopefully decreasing after that if they are clear for the next five years.
I'm not elated or over the moon, I feel quite down and tearful at times. I'm still here but feel I'm going nowhere.
Ah well, I'm on...
Well I went to The Christie hospital today for the first time since my treatment finished, (6 weeks yesterday).
I've been looked at and they couldn't feel the tumour/lump anymore and were pleased with the healing of the skin.
So now I have to wait another 6 weeks, which will be 3 months after the treatment, and then I will have another MRI scan. 2 weeks after that they will tell me what's what.
Hospital appointment tomorrow morning with Dr Soe. He's going to take a look and decide if the treatment has been successful or not.
We shall see......
Wahay! My radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment has finished. My last radio session was Wednesday 2nd September.
I have an appointment now for Thursday 15th October at The Christie, when they will be able to tell if the treatment has worked, and if I need anything else doing to me e.g. more treatment/operation?
I feel a bit out of it and have some 'odd' moments, I've got 'burns' as well which aren't very comfortable, but other than that I'm not too bad. :)
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Hi everybody, I'm online in hospital, ('doing a Cianti -' lol - some of you will remember that infamous episode!)
I'm on my 4th chemo bag, a bit behind now so won't be out until Saturday. I've been feeling fine, only just started getting heavy thighs from it. I'm on steroids and eating for England. I've eaten more in these last 3 days than I have in the last month! Wahay! May get some boobs back!
I've had 3 radiotherapy sessions, no damage from them yet, may...
I've just received my letter for the scan before my treatment starts. Wednesday 15th July, which will consist of me being 'tattooed'. These marks will be used to set me up for my treatment, so future visits will be quite quick.
Not sure if I find out there and then when my treatment will start, or if I just wait for another letter. Will let you know asap.
Quick note - Tuesday 30th June met with Dr Soe who was lovely. He explained my treatment to me, 5 and a half weeks worth.
Timescale - 1 - 2 weeks I will have another CT scan (ohoh Gastrograffin not agreeable at all!)
At this scan they will tattoo me, (unfortunately I don't get to pick a design, just some dots, lol). The tattoo is so that when I go for my radiotherapy they know which bits to zap (ouch :( )
I will be admitted 7 - 10 days after the scan.
Week 1 I will stay at The Christie and have chemotherapy...
I went for my MRI scan today, not the most pleasant of experiences for the claustrophobic!! If I hadn't lost over a stone it would have been very tight! Plus the music was atrocious, lol.
It wasn't that bad really. I went in feet first, don't think I could have stood it otherwise, after being pushed into a sleeping bag once head first, which really freaked me out. The noises the machine made were really loud and if I wasn't hard of hearing now I think I would be afterwards. It took about half...
