Another Week Down

Another week of Radiation down. All seems to be going ok Boob is a bit red and sore some days but the Doctor gave me some cream... Called UDDER cream seriously. 
When you sit in the waiting room waiting other ladies come in and you sit and wonder what they are in there for. You can tell if its breast as you have a gown on the top. Some just sit there in normal clothes so I thought it would be like their legs!
An old polish woman started talking to me telling me how tied she was and how the chemo hadn't made her hair fall out yet! So said it might not but it might. So I had to ask... What she was in for... So she goes into the whole thing (wish I had not asked now) She said for a couple of years she had trouble doing a pee and went to the doctors who said nothing to worry about. Turns out she has cancer down there and so now she has a catheter and having radiation and chemo to try and shrink the cancer before they decide to operate. I sat there thinking how lucky am I. As much as I have been through, it does seem that there is always someone worse off then you.
I have friends with issues going on and they are scared to tell you anything because they feel its not as bad as the C word. We all have a cross to bare and no matter what each of us have going on its still a problem just because its not hospital worthy or chemo related it still is an issue and they can talk to me about it. Takes my mind off it and I'm not likely to say oh shut up have cancer then you will have to worry, thats just not it. Even if you broke your leg thats  still going to hurt and affect the way you are feeling so if it helps to tell someone with cancer then tell them.
After speaking with the cancer doctor and I am now back on my diet. Since November I've put on 20lbs which it crap so back on the wagon think Ive lost at least 6lbs this week so even better. Ive been out walking with the dogs each morning and bowling and feeling good at the moment. Trouble sleeping at night but thats nothing new, my mind just likes to work overtime.
Well hope everyone else had a good week
Take care 

Two Weeks into Radiation!

Well what can I say! This is my second week and I was feeling OK. As the week as gone on and I'm not sure if its the radiation but my body hurts. Even if someone touches my skin it hurts just to touch. Now this could be the cancer treatment, who knows. On the whole I am OK just tied of this having control of me and my life and my families life. November seems a long way off but least there is a shining light.
The lady at the radiation is lovely, always smiling and happy. Out of all the people I've met through this she is a star, makes my 10 mins of fame a day go smoothly.
I am still working and trying my best, sometimes its hard to type but we get through it and try the best we can.
I'm still bowling each Thursday sometimes its hard but its good to go and just be me, what does get on my "tits" is people keep asking me (are you OK. how you doing, how is it going) it just makes what to say can you just let bowl and forget that I have no hair and my tit is killing me. I know they mean well but this is just what I didn't want and that is the reason I never told anyone, if I had not lost my hair no one would have guessed. As people keep telling me you don't look like you have cancer! Well how you supposed to look...I have two kids I cannot afford to look like I've one foot in the grave. I'm not going anywhere so just leave me to do my thing and struggle on and come out the other side stronger then before, because I will be and I think I will have a different out look.
Being English living in the USA, the amount of people who say don't you miss England. Now let me think! Cold and grey skies, screaming and shouting neighbours. Everyone just nasty and mean. Living here in Florida I am lucky and I love it. Was always my dream and just living where we do makes coming home a joy. See the beach and the sea just makes it all worth while.

Radiation Here We Come!

Last Monday I went for a CT scan (didnt know it at the time) Friday I went to be measured for the start of the Radiation Treatment. The lady was lovely seemed to be always happy and very sweet. The Doctor still gives me the creeps and asks the most bizzare questions defo not sure about him at all. The lady tattooed my book ready for this Monday, they will be there for ever but hey who knows. So I will be going now for 35 days excluding weekends so fingers crossed by March 23rd I will be done. The lady said it would take 10 mins each day. So I have to be there at 11am each day. They were very accommodating and fitted me in. 


I have no idea if this Blood Transfusion worked as I still felt like crap and my bones ache but its defo getting better each day and I did get some Iron Pills to try and help me pick up. 


Now I just need to shift this weight or I will go mad. I need this to shift this lard arse.


Have a good week everyone 

Radiation Here We Come!

Last Monday I went for a CT scan (didnt know it at the time) Friday I went to be measured for the start of the Radiation Treatment. The lady was lovely seemed to be always happy and very sweet. The Doctor still gives me the creeps and asks the most bizzare questions defo not sure about him at all. The lady tattooed my book ready for this Monday, they will be there for ever but hey who knows. So I will be going now for 35 days excluding weekends so fingers crossed by March 23rd I will be done. The lady said it would take 10 mins each day. So I have to be there at 11am each day. They were very accommodating and fitted me in. 


I have no idea if this Blood Transfusion worked as I still felt like crap and my bones ache but its defo getting better each day and I did get some Iron Pills to try and help me pick up. 


Now I just need to shift this weight or I will go mad. I need this to shift this lard arse.


Have a good week everyone 

Last Chemo Has been and gone!

Well since my last chemo its been a bad. Think my body just gave up, I was tied all the time and my body just hurt. I ended up going to the hospital because I had stopped doing all body functions and was getting worried. My bloods were way down and finally this week I gave in and had a blood transfusion. The visit to have the Blood was ok, the nurses were lovely and straight to it. Even ordered me lunch which was a surprise, it was eatable.
I arrived at 9am and was getting the blood at 10am and left sometime after 2pm so was alright.
They said after the bloods I would feel like a million dollars but at the moment it doesn't feel like it right now.
Soon as I'm feeling better I'll be posting more often