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My mum kept telling me that she wasn't well almost every time I rang, and then my sister told me that it seemed quite serious so I flew home from Canada to see her (12 June 2013). I took her to the doctors on the following Monday, they had previously been telling us that it was due to her kidney stone (which was waiting for surgery), but she had been very confused, not making sense, hallucinating, having severe headaches, losing her balance and collapsing quite a lot and vomiting. My mum had suffered...
I spoke with my sister yesterday, and I feel better about speaking with my boys, she has pointed out the (probably very obvious) fact that when I talk to them it is ok to cry, and to let them know that its ok to cry, but alos that its still ok to have fun and laugh, and that they are not to worry about upseting me that they can come and talk to me if they have questions or just want a little cry, that we can cuddle together, I realise now that I am not struggling with this alone but have a wonderful...
Less blog / diary - more shouting at keyboard session.
Hubby doing well, holiday between chemo/radio and the BIG OP coming to an end. MRI and CT next week. Guess will be followed quite quickly by results consult and some vague op details. The bowel is to go, this we know. How much is left to join up with rectum as yet unknown. Permanent/ temporary stoma unknown. Dates unknown.
Hands still numb and tingly, feet still floaty. Potentially permanent effect of oxaliplatin.
Known - we must work. While...
Young people with me in the house. Grandson and his girlfriend. Talking with them as we don't see them very often is uplifting for me. I forget for a while that I have a diagnosis. They are reassuring as they say I look well. We go out around the village and talk a lot and meet people we know. Young people can be such a help to the older ones without appearing to try. Wonderful company.
I haven't made a blog entry for a while. There've been ups and downs, new pains and old. But overall...
A brief background. I am 37 and live with my husband and two sons aged 4 and half and eight, My parents have lived for many years in the middle east due to dads work. my sister also with two boys lives in New Zealand, despite this we are still a close family and are in regular contact, the wonders of Skype. Two years ago mum unbeknown to me had been having recurrent bouts of cyctitis, she had been to see a specialist in Dubai and after various tests and scans etc, was diagnosed with a small bladder...
What a superstar mum is!! She was at MRI this week to have the "staples" removed from the hip replacement wound...48 in total, did she flinch?? Did she heck!!
She's also been out for lunch this week, and to her favourite shop - John Lewis! Dad took her and they hired a wheelchair as walking is still difficult but she is improving every day. I thought she looked quite poorly last weekend but she has had a lot more colour this week!
She's also had her hair done...first time in 10 weeks...
One thing I do think is important for me to mention here is my history of depression. I just want to let people know on here who read my blog that I had depression for nearly 9 years and I know all my signs. I know when I'm about to fall and I know when I need to get help before I cant get back up again.
I very often get people worrying about me when I have periods like this, where I'm not sleeping/eating etc. Unfortunately for me, it's the first thing to be affected when I'm stressed or upset...
I''ve had a very strange couple of days.
On Wednesday evening after work I went to see my mum and it's probably the first time I've seen her 'down' in a long time. I know she was trying really hard to be enthusiastic and chatty and pleased to see her daughter, but I could tell deep down she was tired, in discomfort and probably just wanted to be alone. I was only there for an hour or so and it was nice to see her, but I think last night was the first time I realised what we...
The day after my 2nd chemo and feeling very down. Hair coming out and feel like my partner is giving no support. Out of sight out of mind...he commented on my hair yesterday saying have I been pulling it out...replied as if I dont feel bad enough, you make me feel worse. I dont think he realises what he's saying! Very tearful last night.
Unsure whether to give up on cold cap altogether. Any advice anyone??
So, its 2 weeks today until i have my op... im becoming increasingly fed up waiting about. Wok is quiet as i have no case laod (im social work) so i come in a basically do some online shopping all day, sit on facebook, twitter, email, facebook, twitter, email, i sometimes mix it up with a bit of instagram.... But all in all, im bored.
Ive moved house, again, twice in 2 months, too much stress for me!! But now i am settled and have somewhere to relax in ( my last place i was renting and it was up...
