May 22nd 2007 Isn’t it weird when something major happens in your life you see it on TV. in a programme, whether your having an affair, you’re in a bad relationship and a similar occurrence and example is on a programme, a fight with your best buddie – it just happens – I wonder what this allContinue reading “Brain-Dump – May”
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May 21st 2007
Well, here I am kickin back listening to Nora Jones, it is late in the day, such a long day, a good day, with friends dropping by, my Brother, my friend Anna. Mum left today, after 4 days with her at my side, helping me through this, staying just a few miles down the road atContinue reading “May 21st 2007”
May 20th 2007
All drains out, I,Vs out, fingers still very swollen but a little less as each day goes by. Docs happy with progress. all carpal bones removed, titanium rod in wrist and elbow end, plaster on tomorrow. Am soldiering on. 4 weeks for pathology report.initially pathologists glanced at it and says things look o.k. I amContinue reading “May 20th 2007”
Post Opp (14th May)
(New arm with Fibula and titanium rod clamped in, Carpal and radial bone removed along with the tumour) New arm May 2007, tumour, radial, and carpal bones removed & replaced with fibula Operation took 5.5 hours, very complicated, but Dr French very happy with result. Extra carpel bone removed around infected radial for extra preventionContinue reading “Post Opp (14th May)”
Unsure of things before removal of radial
I can’t shake this anxiety pain in my chest – I usually take paradex but for some weird reason, I am only allowed panadol – it is strange. I can’t stop thinking of what Dr French said in Auckland………….”it can metastasize inside the bone”, “there is a 60 – 65% chance you will get throughContinue reading “Unsure of things before removal of radial”
May 8th 2007
We travelled from Hamilton up to the Manukau Super Clinic, Auckland to visit my surgeon. The visit was encouraging but also at the same time what he said made the reality of my situation more real which up until now did not think about or accept . He scared me with the statistics of thisContinue reading “May 8th 2007”
Manukau Super Clinic
I am off to Auckland tomorrow for a consult about my operation at the Manukau Super Clinic on the 14th May – this will be cool as I will get all the details – wicked. There is a chance I could wake up without my hand though. When they open it up and they think,Continue reading “Manukau Super Clinic”
Wall Photos
Each trip to hospital for chemo, I got into the routine of hanging up my photos in my room to escape my room and draw inspiration and dream of being where those photos are instead of having ghastly tortuous chemo.
April 18th 2007
I had to go for a warrant today and I need two new poxy tyres. Darn – it is gona kill me on the money this month, as I spent $500 yesterday on a new chimney for my fireplace…….. god damn, did I tell you? I probably did. it just sucks when you can’t seeContinue reading “April 18th 2007”
3rd Cycle And Recap on things
God, what a trip. However, I have to say the first two days of my chemo went well. Despite being really scared stupid about the pending lures being put in, I was one prepared wee kid. I had lathered my two wrists with emla gel (local ointment) that will have localised the first centimetre ofContinue reading “3rd Cycle And Recap on things”