RIG being fitted on Monday

Hi Helen. Prickly throat is what I had to start. Fingers crossed it doesn’t get much worse. Good luck with the RIG. At least you’ll be air conditioned

Hi Helen. Good luck from me we’re home after a fab week in Wales. I waved at the end of the A55 this afternoon after visiting Bodnant. Make sure you’ve got sufficient painkillers and movicol or laxido as well. 
yes prickly throat was my first inkling things were changing. 
keep in touch. 
Hazel x

I love Bodnant - probably my favourite heritage garden. Hope to get there in the coming weeks for a picnic, it's very close to where we have a static caravan.

Good point - I've got laxido sachets. I'll get 'proper' painkillers this week (Tuesday, I have a review with my radiologist). My oncologist said they'll give me some codeine (or co-codamol), some oramorph and also some liquid paracetamol. I have some codeine left over from my tonsillectomy in case I need anything before Tuesday. The nurse said I'd get pain relief on Monday anyway for the RIG procedure, will be nil by mouth Monday so will have a drip for fluids.

Helen x

Hi Helen we did that yesterday went to the winter garden part was shady and sat on a bench contemplating life. You’re not by chance at Maewen Abbey site are you ?if we decide that’s the way  for us it’s one we were looking at. Will be thinking of you tomorrow 

Hazel 

Ah the lovely laburnum! It's gorgeous there isn't it! No, we're on the Abergele coast, so about 20 mins drive. There will be some nice sites inland near there though.

When I went for my chemo on day 1, martin dropped me off then went for a ride from the caravan up towards Llandudno, then inland to Llanrwst and back down passing Bodnant (65km). He was very pleased with himself, got some Strava kudos!

Glad you had a lovely time and you certainly got the weather

HMS said:

I love Bodnant - probably my favourite heritage garden. Hope to get there in the coming weeks for a picnic, it's very close to where we have a static caravan.

Stan and I always stop there on the way ( and back) to Conwy Honey Fair. 
Been making blackcurrant lavender and honey jam for there and I’ll get cracking with candles shortly 

Hi. I had a PEG fitted before treatment. I didn’t want it & couldn’t see why it was a condition of having treatment. 
Week 4 of treatment I couldn’t eat orally anymore. Night feeds via the PEG were life savers. 
All the best to you. 

Hi Helen Just checking in on you how are you hope not too uncomfortable the heat won’t be helping. 
Hazel x

Is a RIG a feeding tube????  Are they fairly common in throat cancers? You're sounding quite buoyant about it all,  Good luck, keep going, hopefully I'll be just a few weeks behind you.

I have my Oncology appointment tomorrow. 50% relieved and 50% sick with anxiety. Will at last get all the test results though.

It's been 39 degrees here this afternoon, Eastbourne. Hope it cools down must be tough.

Pauline

Pauline

Alfienangel said:

Is a RIG a feeding tube????  Are they fairly common in throat cancers?

Yes it is and yes they are, though policies on fitting them differ from hospital. My first one was put in before treatment started as an "insurance policy," but some hospitals put them in reactively if and when needed.