That's sounds really positive, sounds like you have a really good consultant in your corner. I wish you well in the coming months along with your journey!
Morning all. Yes it's me and I'm posting! I've had my 50 hours of my first chemo session and now resting, however I've experienced NONE of last years horrendous side-effects! No nausea, sickness, complete fatigue, weight loss, loss of appetite, but more importantly my severe pain has subsided! Yes I'm tired and mainly in bed, BUT, I'm eating, drinking (water and coffee), able to get myself to the loo without help, trying a little light exercise, with weights on on my arms. My MH is 100% better than last year and I've regained a positive outlook. I've got 5 more sessions of this until Dec, in the hope this is finally killing the tumour! If this works I've now reset my goals, one of which is to get to The Valley b4 my 70th in March. Your collective comments of support have been a 'boon', THANK YOU! Take care all, let's hope NJ and Co. can get back to winning ways!! Live, Love, Laugh and Be Happy xx #fxxkcancer #DarkerTheShadowBrighterTheLight
That's really great news RM, well done to you and your medical team! I just hope that your return to the valley isn't a set back to your MH. It's not doing much for mine.
That is great news, RM - delighted for you that your first chemo session has gone so well from the side-effects aspect. Keeping my fingers crossed that everything else goes to plan - it's high time your luck changed!
Great news as 20 chemo session person myself and 25 radiotherapy sessions and a 17hr cancer operation I know what your going through but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I’m cancer free albeit a few problems. In remission but I’m a survivor which you will be. Anything you want to ask let me know. Be strong and stay with it you will become the winner. Good luck my friend. 👍
Hi RM. I think that’s really positive news regarding the side effects. I’m firmly of the belief that our body tells us what it thinks about the treatment. This is a treatment and a drug that has been recommended to you by a panel of experts and your body seems to like it! All the very very best.
Hi, an update for you all. Today is my 465th day since being diagnosed. It's been one hell of a journey, which I've tried to relay on here. Since I last posted about 3 weeks ago, I've had 2 x 50 hr chemo sessions with another one starting tomorrow. I've not experienced the terrible side-effects of last year, however I have developed a 'rash' from my scalp, across my face and neck and the upper part of my torso. When I spoke with my Oncologist about this he said, and I quote, "I'm pleased you have the rash, it shows the chemo is working and killing/shrinking the tumour" I will have to put up with it for quite a few more weeks yet (it looks like a cross between severe acne and chicken pox) and itches like crazy. I've been prescribed antibiotics and cream to help ease it. However the reason for today's update, I received a copy of a letter from my Oncologist to my GP yesterday. One line in it states, that I will be rescanned in early Dec, and if chemo is working they will perform surgery to, and I quote, "remove the disease entirely". If however I still need more chemo, they will scan again next March and then perform surgery. I'm sure you can imagine what this news means and I'm hoping and praying I'm having surgery in December! Pint or 2 at The Valley in January perhaps?? Live, Love, Laugh and Be Happy! Cheers Malc
Hi Red, good positive news. Although I do not believe we have previously met, may I be the first to buy you 'that pint' upon your return in the new year.
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Yes I'm tired and mainly in bed, BUT, I'm eating, drinking (water and coffee), able to get myself to the loo without help, trying a little light exercise, with weights on on my arms.
My MH is 100% better than last year and I've regained a positive outlook.
I've got 5 more sessions of this until Dec, in the hope this is finally killing the tumour!
If this works I've now reset my goals, one of which is to get to The Valley b4 my 70th in March.
Your collective comments of support have been a 'boon', THANK YOU!
Take care all, let's hope NJ and Co. can get back to winning ways!!
Live, Love, Laugh and Be Happy xx
#fxxkcancer
#DarkerTheShadowBrighterTheLight
I just hope that your return to the valley isn't a set back to your MH. It's not doing much for mine.
Keeping my fingers crossed that everything else goes to plan - it's high time your luck changed!
You are definitely a VIP patient - they're pulling out ALL the stops for you which is incredible.
Everything crossed for you & look forward to reading in the press how your treatment proved to be a success.
See you in March ! xx
G'wan RM ya boi ya ❤️
Keep up the positivity!
Since I last posted about 3 weeks ago, I've had 2 x 50 hr chemo sessions with another one starting tomorrow.
I've not experienced the terrible side-effects of last year, however I have developed a 'rash' from my scalp, across my face and neck and the upper part of my torso. When I spoke with my Oncologist about this he said, and I quote, "I'm pleased you have the rash, it shows the chemo is working and killing/shrinking the tumour"
I will have to put up with it for quite a few more weeks yet (it looks like a cross between severe acne and chicken pox) and itches like crazy. I've been prescribed antibiotics and cream to help ease it.
However the reason for today's update, I received a copy of a letter from my Oncologist to my GP yesterday. One line in it states, that I will be rescanned in early Dec, and if chemo is working they will perform surgery to, and I quote, "remove the disease entirely".
If however I still need more chemo, they will scan again next March and then perform surgery. I'm sure you can imagine what this news means and I'm hoping and praying I'm having surgery in December!
Pint or 2 at The Valley in January perhaps??
Live, Love, Laugh and Be Happy!
Cheers
Malc