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Lost my hair after 1st chemo, thought I would have it alot longer. Notice eyebrows thinning! Wearing hats as wig made me paranoid, just thought its gone why hide the fact, lady in my local Tesco express asked to see my head, when I took my hat off she stroked it, strange.
I feel I limbo. Life stood still since February 25th. 4 more lots of chemo then radiation therapy and tablets to stop my dam hormones changing my cells. I'm tired, I'm fed up and I want to think past this section of my life....
I began treatment later in March and I was nervous that it would hurt as it was going to be going into my body and it's something that I had no experience with.....I had a walk through of the chemo ward and it was a very daunting place rows of chairs and medical equipment surrounded the room and about 10 nurses were all attending to patients getting treatment...it was scary! On my 1st day I had to be there for 8am and my sister came with me to keep me company - we weren't to know we would be there...
My wife was diagnosed last July (2015) with breastfeeding cancer. Went through chemo, mastectomy and then radiotherapy. 2 months later was told it's come back riddled through her spine, chest and lung. We have two young children, I still try to hold down a 14 hour working day, but being the carer, am the first point of "blow off" for my wife. I understandthis, but household jobs are piling up, I do what I can, but 90% of my time at home....I seem to be the enemy. I'm sinking.....help ...
HI I am new here my husband has just been diagnosed with Lymphoma. At this moment in time he needs more tests as the do not know for sure if he has hodgkins or non hodgkins, he will need chemo but he has a little wait to see what type and for how long but I know head. Guess I am scared what to expect at this stage worried about finances as he is a chef and may not be able to work during treatment
KMy partner had a lower rectal bleed, had colorectal cancer diagnosed and a stoma formed all within the first month of the year.
Since the he's had a blood transfusion, hospital acquired pneumonia, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and started treatment for high blood pressure.
He had an MRI and CT scan last Monday and now he's been called back for an MRI scan of the liver. No explanation why just an appointment first thing Sunday.
He's scared to ask why, so am I. Shan't be asking what next...
Well,nothing happened for a while - then yesterday the phone rang - the mainland hospital offering me dates - a rehearsal on 7th June followed by 2 weeks of PICT, 5 days a week, once daily, from 13th June..... ........so all systems are go. I wonder if they had a cancellation or if it's always this way? It all seems very quick,suddenly, after a couple of months wait. It's short notice to find accommodation in a tourist area - but have covered all but 2 nights now between 2 cottages and a B&B. There...
Why the red face, people keep asking, and when I look in the mirror, iv gone a very tomatoe red, infacted I'd say it's worris than that, it's like a burn from a fire.
This over the the last year or so has got worse..
I don't wear make up, or cream, because my daughter say don't, because the heat from your red face could cook an egg, love you to baby..
Having had cancer is one hell of a learning kerf, but this red face without having a nice colour after is a hole different...
So, it all began about 3 years ago now. I was working in a clothes shop and I felt the need to go to the toilet so I went and I noticed that my nickers were wet as if I'd wet myself, concerned I kept an eye on it and it happened again so I went to the shop and brought some sanitary towels to wear to catch the 'water'. Little did I know this was the start, this kept happening over a number of days then suddenly stopped.
It was a couple of weeks later it happened again but this time...
I've just returned from a very enjoyable weekend at a music festival. trying to do normal daft stuff. But what hit me was how tired I got and that's even before the chemo starts.
My chemo starts on Friday and I don't think I can read anymore about the side effects I may experience. From other posts I realise we're all very different and whether we get some, all or no side effects seems a bit of a lottery.
Friday can't come quick enough. After all the scans and tests and consultations...
