Hi Kate,
I have followed your posts on both forums…as has been said, you are honest, funny and brave…and even though you are suffering so very much you still find time to offer help/advice/support to others…myself included.
I find the way you have still continued to live your life to the full, doing everyday and special things a true inspiration.
You a remarkable lady, wife, mum, friend.
I hope things improve and you get the extra time that you so very much deserve.
Take care
Karen xx
Dear Kate,
I am sorry to hear that you are in hospital. I hope that things improve for you. You have been so helpful to so many. I just wish I could help you.
Best wishes,
Christine
Dear Kate
I am so sorry to hear you are in hospital, whatever you may say you really are an inspiration. I have been amazed at your posts and look forward to seeing you back on the forums soon
Cally x
Kate
Still thinking of you
Jenny x
MESSAGE DICTATED BY KATE - Tues 17th June.
Was nice to be home at the weekend. I sat in the garden with the new plants, watching little tadpoles/frogs - it was nice to have normality back.
I have seen the dietician who has said just stick to Fortisips and jelly and avoid proper foods. Although I was sick yesterday (for two hours) my weight seems to have stablised… Seen the palliative care nurse every day who has been sorting out my pain and they are planning for me to go to the hospice straight from the hospital…
I changed wards yesterday and am on the Cancer Ward (C7) at Southampton General…and the children can come in to see me and are indeed coming tonight. My mum has been here this morning and has looked after me. It was nice to have my mum helping…
Peter is feeding the children on pasta so I have had to give mum a list of other foods that they like…
On the ward they seem to understand the drugs I am on and how to control the pain. The rads people say that side effects may not hit me until two weeks time…
Thank you very much for all your messages…
Love
Kate
x
Thanks for the update Heather. That definitely sounds a whole lot better for Kate. How awful before not to be able to have the children in to see her. It must be so reassuring for them to be able to visit. Love & hugs to Kate if you get to read the messages. Will be in touch.
Dawn
Still thinking of you Kate, hopefully you will of been able to see your children by now.
Sending love
Karen x
Hi Kate
Thinking of you and hope the visit with the kids didn’t tire you too much.
Blondie
Thanks for the update. Been thinking of you Kate. I know she will be sad missing the get together at Dawns but i am sure they will all be chatting about you maybe they could ring you whilst they are there, soz butting in just an idea.
Would love to give Peter cooking lessons, men hey, suppose they do their best.
Hug Rx
Thinking of you Kate and glad that you have your mum helping and that the children are able to spend time with you. Glad that you are getting good help with controlling the pain. Sorry that you have the side effects of the radiotherapy ahead of you, but hopefully it will be effective. Thanks for sending an update to us - there are so many of your cyber friends here thinking of you, Love Sarah x
Lots of love Kate … keep fighting!
Love Sue x
I spoke to Kate this morning. She is waiting to be transferred to the hospice this afternoon (should have been this morning but you know how it goes…) She has now completed her rads and not too much pain so far but hospice will be the best place for controlling it as/when the rads pain gets worse. Also her shoulder is painful again.
She’s seen the oncologist and says she feels much happier. He says he will ensure she doesn’t get as ill as she did in December before starting taxol but hoping she can get through summer without it. Lymphangitis and liver mets are smaller on scan.
I was going to visit this afternoon but leaving it as we don’t know where she’ll be. I’ll go early next week probably.
Kate really appreciates everyone’s messages and I print them off when I visit her.
Jane
Hi Kate - So glad to read from Jane’s message that the rads is done with and do hope that any pain that comes with it is well controlled. I am sure that the hospice will be a much more relaxing place to be than a general hospital while you are getting over this latest treatment. Great news about the lympangitis and liver mets. A day or two ago I read your posting about talking to children - it blew me away, you are one amazing and inspirational woman. Thinking of you. Sarah xx
Kate
It was lovely to hear from you today … have a restful time at the hospice won’t you.
I know you will get the extra time with the family as you truly deserve.
speak soon
jan xx
Hi Kate. I, too, read your posts on both forums, and it never ceases to amaze me how you can give advice to others about their problems, when you are having such an awful time yourself. I’ll never forget your reply when I posted on the other forum about my worries re. my mum, it meant a lot to me. I’m sure they’ll look after you well in the hospice, and I hope they keep your pain under control. I hope you manage to spend the quality time with your family that you so desperately want, and deserve. Bless you, Kate, you are always in my thoughts.