New Year New Fight

Hello Angie. Best of luck for Tony's next line of treatment. A year after diagnosis is brilliant, provided you've all managed some quality time together. I hope there will be more happy memories made in the days and months ahead. Rod said last night that he realises every day is a bonus. Worst case scenario at diagnosis was 4-6 months without treatment. He's 5 months in and doing well.

I agree about missing Dean. What a rock he was for everyone on here.

Love to you all,

Lorraine

thats so lovely ladies, never has new year new you been so ironic, so inspirational and humbling these posts i read, after couple of days without the gloop and foam party the little sod has started tonight, friend said, it must know its on its way out

what a lovely way to go into the new year with new friends and some old ones that didnt leave, keep the updates coming

Jules, is it 'the day' tomorrow? I'll have everything crossed for you xxx

Yes it's here, still not really sunk in despite meds and nightwear  ready to go. Alarm set to take meds very early doors, and food pump needs to go off midnight as have the 7.30am arrival time, its all such a blur, stood in kitchen for ages just looking at my food syringes,  

Hope to be sending live update from the ward at some point, new year new you, god how apt xx jules

It's still the same you, Jules. Lovely through and through. No matter the construction and shell xxx

Hi Lorraine,

Yes a year is brilliant, we had a holiday in July so that was good, we don't go out much but we have quality time together.

Rod is right every day is a bonus, glad to hear he is doing well.

The fight continues for us all.

Take care

Angie xxx

Just when things were looking good for our skiing trip, booked way before we ended up here, Rod was attacked by a dog this morning. He stayed at his sister's last night and her new lodger's dog bit a few chunks out of Rod's arm. He went to A&E at the QE in Birmingham, was fast tracked through antibiotics, tetanus, x-ray and the in theatre they cut out more of the wound to minimise thr risk of infection and stitched him up. We're supposed to drive to France a week tomorrow. He only had the trial treatment this cycle to give his body chance to recover from the chemo, ready for our trip.

Two things. I'm petrified he's going to get an infection. His stitches are supposed to come out while we're away. 

Big swear words!

So sorry to hear this I really do hope it doesn’t affect your holiday and he recovers well without getting a infection!

sending hugs Tricia x

Thank you, Tricia x

Hi Lorraine,

What a bloody terrible ordeal! Like he hasn't got anything else to deal with. The main thing is he is OK.

Just keep checking the wounds if possible, any redness around the area or a strong smell this could be signs of infection. 

I do hope you still get to go away. 

Sending love

Kayleigh x