Hi Everyone!
Coming on here just to chat because I'm having a little bit of `wobble` today. I thought i was doing so well and being reassured with Jay's chemo treatment but I'm feeling a bit emotional. The thing is it was our wee granddaughter Myla's 2nd birthday today and we were over at my son and fiancée's house, and I was just looking at her and how much she has actually blossomed in those two years, and it got me thinking how many more of her birthdays will Jay see. He is great just now and so far, (touch wood) is tolerating his treatment well. I mentioned this a couple of days ago with him having to get more blood tests and how fearful I am that something is going to show that we were not aware of. Everything is just going so well just now but I am forever thinking there is something just around the corner ready to throw a spanner in the works. He finishes this cycle of tablets tomorrow and we are off over the caravan again for a couple of days before we need to come back and the whole thing starts again more blood tests at the GP oncology appointment and then the next chemo cycle starts next Friday (30th Sept). He is now starting to see this far enough, and I am scared he'll decide he's had enough although this is only his 2nd cycle he thought it was only 2 cycles he had to go through I don't know where he got that from the norm is usually 6-8 but they can't really say just now how many he is going to need but he says he wants to see it through. he is beginning to draw into himself again slightly but I know this is all down to the treatment- well at least I think it is. We are making plans for the future and living life as normal, so I've been able to relax that bit more but as I said its always at the back of mind that everything is just going to come crashing down. I'm on here and hope there is someone or some of you can relate to what I'm going through today I'm almost in tears writing this. Thanks.
Vicky
I can understand how you feel, all I can say is that the signs are good, and maybe trust in them. I feel for you, I really do, it's a big thing foe the supporters, Steve says he's so stressed he forgets what day it is. I'm sure qll will be ok, if he's determined to see it through the chemo, then I'm sure he will pull through and be ok at the end. I know whatever anyone says, you'll still worry,do the Bristol thing, have a cup of tea, a relaxing lavender bath and everything will miraculously be ok!! Sending you big hugs xx Rosie
Hey Rosie!
Great to hear from you!! Thanks for that. Well according to the `Bristol thing` the tea yes but the lavender bath no. Don't have a bath just the shower but that with lavender essence shower gel might just work. Yeah i think and really hope I'm worrying about nothing been a bit of an emotional week for me. I think it's just seeing the wee one today that set me off because she just loves her `papa Jay` he can't get moving for her sometimes. He's there for the `cuddles, stories and games` n I'm just there for the nappies feeding etc
. Yeah, i'm always going to worry I suppose I'm of the thinking that if something is going to well there's someone or something just waiting to turn everything upside down and people always say think positive but sometimes that goes against me too. Thanks again.
Vicky xx
It’s rotten PattyK you become fearful of even the good days in case you let your guard down but the good days are why he is enduring all of this .
I fully believe the grandchildren were both therapy and a driving force for my mum . All were in primary school at diagnosis. Each and everyone of them have all left school now ! Yikes .
I actually think my mum does not Realise I am a bit older myself .
Hope today is good for you both .
Court
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