August 17th 2007 Hi Gary, Just to let you know, my oncologist has arranged for me to have a C.T. scan early September so you will have the report and everything when I visit you on the 25th September. Also I have been curious – yup “in the middle of the night scary dark thoughts” Continue reading “An Email to my Surgeon”
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1st August 2007
I have a blasted cold and I feel god awful. worried a bout going Neutropenic. so far so good. had to have a fluid and magnesium infusion yesterday – losing loads of magnesium for some weird reason. – fffing chemo. Also suffering ulcers, quite badly this time as I predicted with the build up of Continue reading “1st August 2007”
Recapping July
I have had the most horrific two weeks off my life with Mum being in I.C.U, H.D.U. and only now stable on Ward 6 in the last two days including amputation of her leg. On the last day of my chemo, Mum was in H.D.U, I took my pole with saline and magnesium, and walked Continue reading “Recapping July”
Last Cycle of Chemo
July 18th 2007 I have to be in the Manukau Super Clinic on the 2nd August to get this cast off and some x-rays to make sure it is behaving itself 🙂 I am off to hospital today for my last round of chemo – god, when I see you it will be all over, Continue reading “Last Cycle of Chemo”
Mum in I.C.U
July 11th 2007 I went for a blood test today (the usual weekly tests) and started to have the most chronic crippling pain in my back, thinking it was my kidneys. My friend at the lab got me a wheel chair as I was folded up in pain. The Emergency Clinic was just next door Continue reading “Mum in I.C.U”
26th June 2007
The last round of chemo was god awful and have suffered a week of ulcers and then digging myself out of that hole and my blood count – hemoglobin is 87 which is close to a transfusion point, has made me very weak, and just doing a simple task, exhausts me, it is as if Continue reading “26th June 2007”
Ulcers
June 19th 2007 I am struggling with ulcers in the mouth and soup and smoothies and soup has been my diet since Friday. I can not believe I am back for chemo again next week, it is so depressing. it is almost all over, my tongue has ulcers on it and for dinner all IContinue reading “Ulcers”
13th June 2007
I am just really ill at the moment having just got out of hospital on Saturday from 3 days of chemo. I also went to docs yesterday due to a sore throat and very worried this will take over, so am now on antibiotics to prevent this cold progressing into a severe cold and exhausting my patheticContinue reading “13th June 2007”
Date Night – 4th Cycle of chemo
9th June 2007 It is Saturday, 6.57am, can not sleep, stomach………. god knows where it’s at, it is tender and still making its mind up what it is gona do to me today. made a coffee earlier thinking this might kick-start it in the right direction. I still feel shaky and crappy. I know as soon as I get homeContinue reading “Date Night – 4th Cycle of chemo”
June 6, 2007
Some serious good news ! The margins of my bones tested beautifully ! they are healthy. the tumor responded very well to the chemo and 99% of the tumor cells died. I am very happy. One piece of irritating news is my magnesium is very low and have to have a line put in intravenouslyContinue reading “June 6, 2007”