It seems I'm a patient now!

moomy So good to hear that various appointments are being made fairly quickly.

hugs

J x

Yes it’s good but the other scan will possibly be the hold up, it’s the only centre round here that has a nuclear medicine dept. 

Hugs xxx

I wrote a long post which seems to have vanished into the ether. 

I did some early gardening, lawn treatment and spraying the fruit. Then as the weather was still glorious I went for a walk, daughter phoned to say she was on her way with some stuff, she’s moving out and using here for some storage (plus staying on and off) so my walk had to be brisk! 

She managed to unpack just after I’d got home again, she will take me to Fridays scan. I phoned the nuclear medicine dept to see if they had any idea if dates, looks like weeks beginning 8th or 15th April. So maybe surgery could be mid to late April. (Just hope scans are clear so surgery can be first)

Hugs xxx

Just watched ‘Kate Garraway, Dereks story’ which brought home my caring for hubs for months and months on my own, with firstly his mobility seriously deteriorating and then the cancer. It also seriously makes me wonder about whether stress can exacerbate cancer, maybe even cause it. As of course we had years of stress with daughters cancer. Then both of us, me first then hubs. And now maybe this recurrence got triggered by those stressful times caring for hubs? Who knows? 
hugs xxx

I agree moomy I think stress causes all sorts of issues & I've long been of the opinion it could contribute to cancer.  My daughter currently has terrible anxiety & as her cancer hasn’t gone completely I worry what effect it’s having.  I do hope all your scans fall into place so surgery can happen quickly.x

moomy  a friend who had breast cancer said it was stress for her when separated and soon to be divorced. 
She had researched this too but I don’t have the facts for that.

stress affects each of us differently and tend to agree that cancer or health issues plays a part on our bodies.

hugs

J

It all just hit me a few minutes ago, had a weep and then a chat to son who was busy eating his lunch. I feel a touch better again. 

Set some pea seeds. Checked on the lawn after its treatment the other day….Also watched the progress of road works nearby. 

I think I’ll get a walk in now that the rain has stopped again. 

Hugs xxx

I planted a lot of seeds etc after diagnosis idea being I could watch them grow from tiny seedlings to full and healthy plants …. as I travelled along treatment path to recovery xx

Well that was a very muddy but tree-hugging walk! And returned home to find a delivery of flowers, so sweet.

yes, Northerner , I appreciate that thought too. But idk try and grow both annual food and flowers. Tomatoes are doing well! 

Hugs xxx

Interestingly I struggled with low blood sugar coming back from my walk, very similar to how I used to feel when a child coming home from school. I know I’ve lost some weight (as I’m still trying to do so, it’s not only due to the active cancer) very slowly and steadily, I would guess slipping and sliding in the mud and being super-careful not to fall over, used quite a bit of energy. Plus being tearful too. 

Have had a couple of biscuits and a chunk of cheese to help.  

Hugs xxx