Hi N how the devil are you? Hope things are going well, I'm fighting the mother of all ear infections in both ears at the moment so immune systems not doing great this is ear infection number 3 since the transplant.
I've heard the B&B has gone all upmarket now. I had a meal at the half moon in...
Well what can I say it's been a while, everything is going well apart from the few odd weird illnesses and building up my new immune system :lolol: I'm on 6 month check ups instead of 3 so I can plan a bit more in advance now. I haven't attempted to read this from the start for a while as it...
Just to let everyone know I was discharged from hospital on Sunday after 3weeks, feel a bit weak and sore but not too bad. It's been tough on the mind and I'm losing my hair which is weird, but glad to be out.
For those who are interested here's a link to the West Briton article.
http://www.westbriton.co.uk/New-cancer-treatment-scheme-keeps-patients-closer/story-20093141-detail/story.html
No the jump won't be in the the paper that's being done in Salisbury and was organised where I used to live in wisborough green. I was on pirate fm last Friday on the news and should be in the West Briton next week, there's a picture and a write up on the RCHT Facebook page...
It's to help with travel costs and things and to give the kids a Christmas as I'm not working and won't be for a minimum of 6months after, this means times are very hard and because I'm technically still employed we get very little help. Mum only told me this week that she was doing it :lol...
Hope things are ok in hospital mate.
All starts on the 27th for me I have 6 days of high dose BEAM chemotherapy then stem cells will be infused back in. Had a meeting at derriford (Plymouth) on Wednesday it's going to be rough. Apparently one of the drugs they use is mustard gas :ohmy:
Then...
Bloody hospital told me I was being admitted today, so there's me waiting all day for a phone call to come in and they turn round and say there's no beds till tomorrow.
What a lash up.
Just a quick update I'm being admitted to hospital today for the rest of the week for some anti body treatment and chemo to flatten the bone marrow in preparation for the stem cell harvest.
Plenty of bordom for the next few days lol.
Yeah it does mean I'm free of cancer but I've got the major treatment to come which is the high dose chemo and stem cell transplant.
I had a call from the transplant specialist for the dates for stem cell harvest it starts in 2 weeks time I'll spend a few days in hospital having more...
Got some good news today the PET scan showed no signs of cancer, so I'm just waiting now to hear from the transplant specialist to arrange the stem cell harvest.
Sounds like a complete cock up N. I had my PET scan on Thursday and should get the Tuesday if there is complete remission then they will start planning the stem cell harvest if any cancer shows up then I'll have another cycle of chemo. I've been very up and down with this treatment I'm on...
Just a quick update, I was feeling very ill the week after the first chemo but I have picked up since the last one which was Tuesday.
I had to have the PICC line taken out 5cm because it was in too far. :(
I've also now got bloody tinnitus because of one of the chemo's which is driving me...