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Eight months on and hitting a better patch, I think I can handle stuff. How wrong I am. How naive. So I open the Pandora's Box, pull out something which should be left alone, and find myself hurled headlong back down right to the bottom of the pit, right back to that place I found myself just after D's death. And it's all my own fault, because I had to know, had to pick away at something that did me no good.
Lessons to learn: no matter how long we live with someone, we can never really...
The Whipple porcedure was explained to me and my husband that made it easy to explain to the family. I was also told that the cancer I have is very rare.. but it has been caught early enough to treat. Good.Good. Kings College hospital is the best hospital for this procedure was another thing I was told, so Martin and I were feeling really optimistic even though we were all daunted by the whole THING. Martin and my children came up to hospital the night before to settle me in. That was incredibly...
Back from the hospital post-op appointment. The nurse thought the healing was two weeks on, not just a week and that she would be taking stitches out today so it's all going well. The surgeon is very pleased with progress too. He is no longer worried by the medium-extensive bruising which he hadn't expected to happen but I've always been prone to bruise quite badly so we are both content that it's 'just the way I am'.
The nurse removed the catheter; aaahhh! that felt good despite...
I forgot to mention my blood results in my first post- my gamma gt and bilirubin levels were high.Gamma gt is usually high in people who consume plenty of alcohol. I don't -infact I rarely touch it! My ultrasound scan did not take place until 12th November- before that I had the added bonus of an OFSTED inspection- long long days,nights, lesson observations and an interview as senior leader. Hey I got good with elements of outstanding!! Cool results considering how poorly I was feeling. So...
We went to see the Oncologist a week or so ago and he explained that mum's cancer had spread to around her pelvis and ovaries now, which was causing the acities to build up so quickly (acities for those who dont know is present in mastatic cancers which has spread and is a build up of fluid that makes your tummy legs etc swell - you need to go and have it drained off, it weakens you as you are draining good and bad and then the hospital/hospice have to replace the good they have taken out) Unfortunately...
You know what I hate?
When medical bods disagree with each other.
I’m up for my 5th R-CHOP chemo on Thursday and then my consusltant had me down for a CT scan…. and after that they’d make a decision as to whether I’ll be having the rest of a 6 cylce course (ie one more) or an 8 cycle course (3 more) – I’m sure you can guess which I was hoping for.
Today, I turn up for my pre-chemo blood letting and appointment with the consultant and see someone different...
I have started this blog on here, because although I will not be 100% certain that I have pancreatic cancer as ithe tumour cannot be tested until it has been removed completely. To do this I am scheduled for a Whipple's prcedure on the 5th of March.
I am pretty sure that's what I have, my instincts have never let me down yet. I felt more ill not knowing as the first hospital I went to would not commit themselves even to an opinion.
My symptons started in December on the 15th 2012. I...
Hi all, 2 days away from primary tumour removal and a host of other indignities (including removal of 8 teeth in preparation for chemoRT), I thought it a good opportunity to review the highs and lows to date.
Highs have got to include the fact that I am only T1N1 or N2A so probably have around a 60% chance of beating this, also that pain (to date) is managed to zero with a couple of diclofenac per day, Consultants and MDT at Torbay Hospital who are just incredibly talented, gifted and dedicated...
September is such a busy time of year for teachers. I teach Foundation Stage children so September is the most important time for me and my team.We have 30 children to settle in to school and 30 sets of parents to comfort and support. At the end of September I started to feel a bit unwell. I had a band of pain around my chest, just where the base of my bra sits. So I saw my GP, who thought I may be coming down with a chest infection. I was prescribed antibiotics and decided it would be wise to take...
I'm one week into my treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma and in all honesty not feeling half as bad as I expected. I'm aware that this will probably change and I won't be able to carry on "as normal" as I have been this last week, however I'll try to as long as I can.
This week I've generally felt run down and look like Renton from Trainspotting but with more spots. Shallow as it may be, my appearance is the one thing I'm struggling with the most but hopefully this will begin...
