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My father, age 65 was diagnosed with terminal metatstatic pancreas cancer following a CT scan in April 2009 after suffering with misdiagnosed conditions since February 2009 (it was thought he had an ulcer, gall stones, pylori...). He visited his GP so many times and after reading the symptoms of pancreas cancer I find it hard to believe they didn't spot this.
He was dreadfully ill and I after being in and out of hospital with no real diagnosis I finally decided enough was enough and took him...
mum has been in hospice at local hospital for a week ,they trying to sort out meds, her appetite etc,,,, she now got a chest infection and they going to try and sort that out and if she gets over it then they are going to try and sort her breathing
the hosoice have said that she is to be in there for at least two weeks, i am going up to see her on wednesday for a couple of days and then back up there on 25th oct
the way things are going she won't be going home she will be going into a nursing home...
I've found a coping mechanism. It's called not thinking about it. Also known as pretending everything is fine. For some of the time I've even been able to persuade myself that there's nothing up and mum will be fine forever.
In the beginning I wilfully said to myself "OK, this is real. It IS happening". I thought I would get used to it. How do you get used to it? Do you start grieving now? I spent a while panicking about whether it's going to be horrible for mum (not wanting...
Up at 5-30, while hubby loaded car i made a flask of coffee and some sarneys
So much packed in the car no room for me.lo, so i was going to follow later,
and get the bus. I didn,t mind this very much as i could get some housework
done without hubby under my feet. 6-30 and the skies opened up, continued
for a while then stopped. I had done three loads of washing by 9-30 but had
no where to hang it as the rain started again. Phoned hubby to see how he
was getting on, not good at the moment he...
We spent a lovely few hours in our rented home - we even had dinner at the dining table (Andrew only having what is considered to be 'soft' food). We went to bed and before too long Andrew was up and about complaining of pains in his abdomen. He tried irrigation and pain killers but no improvement. By 6:30am he was totally exhausted and still in pain so I called the hospital and asked for the urologist. By chance one of his doctors answered and told me to get him to the clinic asap. After 3 irrigations...
I am losing my patience now, THREE TIMES i have started this blog, and
Three times it has clicked off, now i can hardly remember the gist of what i
was saying in the first place, so i will try one last time for those who wanted
an update on my hubby.He went to see the consultant at the hospital today,
after he had checked him over and then looked at his ex-rays he said the injection he was going to give him in his hip bone would not be helpful
regarding the pain he was having. What was needed...
I am very new to this so excuse me if I babble, according to the information pages I use a blog like my diary, well here goes and I hope if anyone out there does do me the honour of reading my thoughts and feelings that you will allow me to tell you about how I got here.
In the year 2000 I buried my Mother, the same week I took my youngest daughter who was then 13 to have some tests done on her kidneys,which showed some scarring but nothing to worry about, she was put on antibiotics for 6 months...
Hi Mummy
I know I havnt written to you for ages, but Baz has had the lap top at work so I havnt been able to get on for a while. He is this really funny rota at the moment. He has 2 days on, then 2 days off, then 2 days on and 4 days off.
Not much has happened since I last wrote to you, we are up in Ipswich at the moment visiting everyone. We mainly came up because Marcus is being bullied at school and Kelly wanted us to come up. So up we came. He seems fine though, laughing and mucking around...
well folks its being nearly 5 weeks at work now , dosnt time fly when your enjoying yourself , like it does not ... no chemo this week i can have a rest .yipeeeee lol ... next week go for a check up and week after i have to have a ct scan my belly has gone hard doc`s wont say what they are thinking it is so i will keep my fingers crossed you all take care out there xxx
