Had repeat U/S last night. Original one in April 2011 showed extensive mass of tumours in lymph nodes.
Last night, the doc could find only ONE slightly-larger one, and she said it looked ‘within normal limits’ and without knowing what she knew before, would NOT have called it suspicious in the absence of other symptoms.
3 poison cycles downs, ER works!! Keep the faith, girls (and any boys). I just hope this this will eventually lead to less invasive surgery in Sept/October. In the meantime, I’ve got the nasty disease in a corner and poking it with a pointy stick.
What made me happy on Thursday really but I couldn’t get on the site yesterday!! I had my 6 monthly onc appointment and all is well which eased my anxiety levels somewhat. Onwards and upwards. Plus the fact that it’s another sunny day today.
A niece of mine came over last night with her cousin (my big girlie). She had been worried at seeing me but was surprised to see me looking pretty much normal - well, normal for me anyhow. She tends to be a bit of a blurter, and actually said the bald look suits me… I didn’t make the challenge that she should try it, but it was tempting, more because she’s the sort of girl who might even go for it!
Lovely evening, and she’ll be over later today (but mainly to use my washing machine - kids never change!)
A totally delicious roast dinner with a mountain of freshly cooked veg. Bought a great big chicken but almost all of the food on my plate was veggies, JUST what I fancied.
What made me less happy is the mountain of washing-up that nobody else did, and I was busy sleeping off my dinner so I haven’t done it either. Oh well, there’s always tomorrow…
CM - know what you mean about folk telling me that ‘being bald suits me’. WTF?
It’s prolly my ‘beautifully-shaped head’. ARRGHHH
What made me happy this w/e was planning our Road Trip for a couple of year’s time. OH is a teacher but I don’t get his long hols so summer hols (when not banned by docs like in both 2010 & 2011) are short, expensive, crowded, packed planes/campsites/motorways and full of Other People’s Children.
We’d planned to retire before 60 and actually have a longer hol, touring round France, Italy, stopping in B&Bs, maybe in June, September…
Well, with all the cr*p going on in with BC, we both want to go even earlier than planned and hopefully get that RT done! the planning has been wonderful therapy in the middle of a w/e full of nasty SEs.
Being able to confess my fears to my OH and snotting and crying all over him - not really made me happy but it’s helped to get some of the emotions out of me which has vastly helped. Also made me feel loved.
Feeling like it is the first day of the rest of my life. Took the kids to school (often can’t) made soup for the week and juiced vej - and it was still only 10am!! Gosh - what good news does for your get up and go (fab scan results yesterday - all secondaries either reduced or GONE!!)
Just had a *really* good laugh as my OH presented our cat’s backside to me saying “Look she has a clinker on her a*se” and watched his face fall as I said “Yeah, well get a piece of kitchen roll then and get it off” and he said in horror “what???” and I said “Well, I’m not allowed to touch cat cr*p am I… oh and wash your hands when you’re done”
Sadie, that’s absolutely brilliant, delighted for you.
Alto, how ARE your ankles nowadays? I bet you’d forgotten what they looked like. You’ll be running marathons next!
El Kat, that made me laugh, you funny woman you! Well done for the quick thinking. (Personally I would’ve just shoved the cat outside and locked the cat flat until it cleaned itself up!)
HA! EK made me laugh saying clinker!! fab word for a clingon. sadie, very happy 4 u! dont know wh im so happy 2 day(knackered and xxxtremly sore rad boob) but happy.so there.xxx
What made me happy today - coming through the SNB (sentinal node biopsy for those who don’t know the lingo) as a day patient and seeing my wee has turned blue. Also happy that I didn’t need all the books and mags I had taken as I actually enjoyed the peaceful environment of the ward I was on. I got a bed by the window and the sun kept bathing me in sunlight as the day passed by.
Smal things in life…