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Hi Everyone,
I decided to start writing a blog of my experiences after taking great comfort from the words of others on the website. To all of those who have taken the time to detail their highs and lows, thank you.
My story is that of 'never smoked, hardly drink, happy 40th birthday, surprise! you've got cancer'.
My particular ailment is a squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil.
Over the next few days I will blog my escapades that have got me to the start of my radiotherapy...
Sal is becoming Sal again!
The great news is that her blood count of sample taken night before last are neutrophils 3 and white 5. These are normal figures so she is back to fighting strength... well, on the way, and she has an immune system again!
The cannula failed in her R hand but her bloods were so good that they removed the cannula and she has now been switched to oral Amoxicillin. So not more IV. She still has the the anti-sick meds of the subcutaneous injection of and oral Ondansetron but...
Had 5th lot of chemo Fri, doing ok legs are working this time thank goodness... then off for radio, don't know what thats like but will stay positive like alwaysx
Well after last Weds and feeling really rotten, saw Mc nurse and she dropped dose of break through by 5mg and I do feel much better. so looks like these new meds working on back and leg pain at last.
Still got stiff neck and ribs feel sore when I breathe in so took advice and had couple duvet days. See how it goes this week, when they tell you that there are good and bad days silly me thought you'd work gradually down but it hits you like a ton of bricks, but you don't go up as quick that takes...
I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy last month. How long does it take to be able to fully stretch your arm as I only have about 75% mobility after about a month
Hi there
My hubby has oesophagus cancer and has a barrage of tests, scans etc, he has had 3 months chemo and we went to see the consultant last week for the results of the CT Scan he had a couple of weeks ago, the consultant says its good news and they can operate in the next couple of weeks, the only down side is they are going to remove the whole of his stomach and the bottom half of the oesophagus, but they are hoping to do it by keyhole so that is a big plus.
We are totally shocked about the...
Good afternoon
Had to go back and have the dressing changed even though i did it myself last night.
We have now ditched the tubigrip as being hinderance rather than help. It has given me a pressure sore which has been dressed seperately.
Wound is looking better and the nurse has given me dressing trays and pretty much everything i need to dress it myself for 1 week. She also recommend showering the whole leg and then dressing it after.
Groin biopsy site is not being dressed anymore and advised...
god i wish we could have a whole nights sleep...lol im gonna have to get some diffrent lightbulbs, casue when tim turns his lamp on im awake, and im getting grumpy, is this normal? or is it my age...lol, still thinking positive, his tumor has gone down a little as we can see it on his back, now im just rambling....sorry.....
sandra & tim.....xxx
My loved one has returned home from hospital after pnemonia. He looks so happy that he is home. He is sleeping now after pain relief, so I know that I will find a way to keep him happy.
