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”
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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”
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)”
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”
Orthopedic Surgeon visit, Hamilton
Well, I went to my Orthopaedic surgeon today Dr Hardy at Waikato Hospital (above photo) and he announced I will have this tumor removed in Auckland! I am being referred to a Specialist in Auckland. This will take place the week beginning 24th April – well, am due for an MRI on the 24th, soContinue reading “Orthopedic Surgeon visit, Hamilton”