A disappointing day.
Saw the surgeon at Maidstone hospital but because of continued side effects plus the diabetes and high chloestorol problems I can't have a scan yet.
It will be another two months before I see the surgeon again so won't have any real news until then.
But the general feeling is that the treatment has worked, my breathing is much better than it was.
The question now is has the tumour gone or has it just shrunk a little?
Thursday 30 April 2009
Saturday 25 April 2009
Day 94
Saw my GP yesterday and got the news I was expecting.
I've got diabetes and my cholesterol is dangerously high.
So I have to take more drugs to control the diabetes and get the cholesterol down.
And I have to stick to a strict diet from now on.
Seeing the surgeon on Wednesday next and I'm praying it's going to be good news.
At leat I'm able to get around better now and I hope to start leading a normal life again soon.
It's over 4 months since I was able to leave the house other than for trips to the hospital or for a quick pint on the odd days I was able to take a walk.
I've got diabetes and my cholesterol is dangerously high.
So I have to take more drugs to control the diabetes and get the cholesterol down.
And I have to stick to a strict diet from now on.
Seeing the surgeon on Wednesday next and I'm praying it's going to be good news.
At leat I'm able to get around better now and I hope to start leading a normal life again soon.
It's over 4 months since I was able to leave the house other than for trips to the hospital or for a quick pint on the odd days I was able to take a walk.
Thursday 23 April 2009
Day 92
Feeling a little better today.
Spent the morning polishing my bike ready to take it for an MOT when I feel well enough.
Spent the afternoon tanning myself in the garden.
Was finally able to make the trip to hospital yesterday for the blood tests and should have the results by Friday.
On Wedsnesday next I go to see the surgeon at Maidstone.
Spent the morning polishing my bike ready to take it for an MOT when I feel well enough.
Spent the afternoon tanning myself in the garden.
Was finally able to make the trip to hospital yesterday for the blood tests and should have the results by Friday.
On Wedsnesday next I go to see the surgeon at Maidstone.
Monday 20 April 2009
Day 89
Still very tired and nauseous and haven't been well enough to go to the hospital for tests.
I spoke to the Radio Therapy nurse at Maidstone who explained this is normal after Radio Therapy and it usually takes around three weeks for the symptoms to fade.
So I'm hoping to see an improvement over the next few days.
My feet are no longer swollen but my vision is still very blurred.
The ulcers in my mouth, which I've had since the start of chemo, suddenly cleared overnight so I'm able to eat hot curries for the first time in weeks.
My breathing is still good so once the side effects wear off I expect to start leading a normal life again.
I spoke to the Radio Therapy nurse at Maidstone who explained this is normal after Radio Therapy and it usually takes around three weeks for the symptoms to fade.
So I'm hoping to see an improvement over the next few days.
My feet are no longer swollen but my vision is still very blurred.
The ulcers in my mouth, which I've had since the start of chemo, suddenly cleared overnight so I'm able to eat hot curries for the first time in weeks.
My breathing is still good so once the side effects wear off I expect to start leading a normal life again.
Thursday 9 April 2009
Day 78
2 days after my last post I picked up a very nasty virus and for the fist time since I started treatment I was forced to spend a couple of days in bed.
The chest infection has cleared but I'm still suffering from fatigue and this has ben constant since my last post.
I completed the Radio Therapy on Tuesday, a couple of days late due to the virus.
Other than extreme fatigue I haven't suffered any of the expected side effects from the Radio Therapy. (Sore throat, sensitive skin).
The blurred vision and swollen feet could be due to a diabetic problem, I have to go for blood tests when I'm able to make the trip to the local hospital.
My cholesterol is also likely to be high due to my increased appetite.
I'm decreasing my dosage of steroids slowly and will finally be off them completely by the end of next week.
Then, hopefully, my body should start to return to normal and I hope to start feeling better.
The chest infection has cleared but I'm still suffering from fatigue and this has ben constant since my last post.
I completed the Radio Therapy on Tuesday, a couple of days late due to the virus.
Other than extreme fatigue I haven't suffered any of the expected side effects from the Radio Therapy. (Sore throat, sensitive skin).
The blurred vision and swollen feet could be due to a diabetic problem, I have to go for blood tests when I'm able to make the trip to the local hospital.
My cholesterol is also likely to be high due to my increased appetite.
I'm decreasing my dosage of steroids slowly and will finally be off them completely by the end of next week.
Then, hopefully, my body should start to return to normal and I hope to start feeling better.
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