Lovely Morning Chit-Chat-Thread - August 2024

Hi Puddock, there are times when I think, "we could have done this on the phone", and it would be great to have the option of phone or F2F,  and I know your travelling times are horrendous and difficult for you, I see 6 consultants at 5 different hospitals, only 1 local, and allowing for traffic and parking even my local which is 3 miles away often takes up to an hour, 

love Eddie xx

Your hospital is quit far away, I don't blame you liking video calls. I preferred them as I have my treatment at home and only go the hospital for bloods. But Monday may be my last Treatment.  They may be stopped after my face to face, that's what my scan tomorrow is to decide.  Take care xx

Moi

Any time Moi, preliminary results all ok, stress test was very good, just need MRI Contrast results, Helen my cardiologist who's been working with my oncologist knows my next MDT meeting is 3 weeks away told me she will have the results by next Friday as well as hers and cardio/oncology notes on where we go next so I can prepare for MDT talks.

love Eddie xx

Hi Ellie, sorry to hear about your hand, couldn't have been nice to wake up with that, then getting the run around from hospital and GPs you don't need that, I do hope the hand is better tomorrow,  Ellie do you have a district nurse you could call should you need to. fingers crossed for tomorrow, no pun intended 

Eddie xx 

Hi again Stella,  I am pretty certain the feelings you will be having are the ones we all feel, and knowing this is important i as it tells you that your thoughts and feelings are normal, we all have down days I can start crying for no reason anywhere and anytime and it doesn't bother me as I know afterwards I will feel so much better for it. I tend to focus on the things that matter most family and friends and things I like to do, simple things, gardening, baking, walking the dog, getting away, being with the kids and grandkids and my volunteering at my local cancer charity and hospice, I try to be positive and be grateful for every new day but never think of surrendering, though I have done a ReSPECT form, DNR form and POA as well as putting my wishes in place for when I'm not here, Stella, this is all done so I can get on with living my life  without worrying about the end.

Eddie xx 

Hi Ellie, I've just been reading about your arm. Did minor injuries at least X-ray it for you? I do hope it settles down! Moi I think it is good your new oncologist wants to meet you face to face as that way she is treating the person and not just the disease! Hope all goes well!

Hi Stella and a warm welcome. Never give up hope! Although as Moi says I am 8 years on, that was when I stopped treatment. I was diagnosed in 2013 with Stage4 and given 5-7 months! So no one knows what is ahead. Where there's life there's Hope. They are developing so many new drugs now for different types of cancer, you never know what is in store. Like Ellie says, it has not been an easy road but taking it a day at a time seems to work!

Hi Annette, good to see you posting again,  though I do wish you were sleeping, I hope your feeling a little better and the drops are working too, had cardio MOT this morning and so far so good, cardiologist is happy and sounding hopeful regarding chemo, she's asked me to pop in next Friday for the full results and cardio/oncology note's ahead of my MDT appointment. Just off to bed been a long and tiring day. PS, flying is boring but Tromso, even at night looks amazing, hope you get some sleep soon.

love Eddie xx 

Thanks, yes my hand is looking normal at the moment. Its better than what I do, just got up.

No I do not have a district nurse as such, but will make enquires.

Have a nice time,  photo required 

Morning Ellie,  good to hear your hand is looking normal again I hope it feels normal aswell and can use it pain free,  I hope you manage to get a district nurse, mine is always there when I need her and can access many services for me and she even calls me every week to see how I am,  I'm still in bed. feel a little off, Hopefully I'm just tired, enjoy your shopping and treat yourself you deserve it 

Eddie xx 

I would still be in bed, though needs must.

I always treat myself, have to, no one else does lol.

Reckon your tired a long day was had yesterday.

Yes i am glad it has gone down, still bit painful i reckon some thing from the garden, my son got bitten on Monday while helping me, and his leg has been sore.

Onwards   and Upwards, ,