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w_w_w_dette
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14 years ago

What a week!

Hi one and all,

Yes I have recovered (well apart from still very little hair, skin rashes and tiredness!) from chemo and was pronounced fit enough to begin radiation this week. First session was Monday and all has gone well - in fact my treatment has been the easy part of the week!

I 'raced' back Monday to take my mother to an appointment with surgeon where our suspicions were confirmed - she has Hodgkins Lymphoma and so about the same time as her 90th birthday next month she will probably have to embark on 6 weeks of radiation!

Unfortunately I'll just be finishing as she's starting and won't be fit enough my radiation oncologist tells me to drive her to treatment. I don't want to send her on a bus on her own.

Then the day finished up with us receiving word that my eldest sister is near the end of her battle with cancer - days only was the doctor's words. I'm so pleased we made the trip to see her for the weekend before my last chemo but would love to be able to go again but not looking promising.

Yes I've had a huge cry or few and am not sleeping very well! Needed to share and am hoping it might help.

Enough said - I hope you are all travelling as well as possible. I do think about fellow pink ladies often.

Take very good care of yourself everyone,

Dette xx

6 Replies

  • Al's avatar
    Al
    Member
    14 years ago

    So sorry to hear of all your dramas!  Thinking of you as always. Hope things start to improve. When it rains, it pours! Good luck with you radiation and congrats to finishing you chemo.

    Hang in there and best wishes to you and your mother.

    Love Alison xx

  • Leonie_Moore's avatar
    Leonie_Moore
    Member
    14 years ago

    Sending you good wishes to come through all these obstacles.  Try to rest as much as you can through radiation and MOISTURISE, MOISTURISE, MOSITURISE.  The last thing you need is a burn.  I am so sorry about your sister.  I have four and I would be so upset if one of them was so sick.  You sure have a lot to think about but remember you have to think about Number One YOU first.  Best wishes to you. XLeonie

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    Leonie_Moore
    Member
    14 years ago

    Sending you good wishes to come through all these obstacles.  Try to rest as much as you can through radiation and MOISTURISE, MOISTURISE, MOSITURISE.  The last thing you need is a burn.  I am so sorry about your sister.  I have four and I would be so upset if one of them was so sick.  You sure have a lot to think about but remember you have to think about Number One YOU first.  Best wishes to you. XLeonie

  • pennyb's avatar
    pennyb
    Member
    14 years ago
    You have a lot to deal with right now, Sounds like you are doing an amazing job. Sending you lots of good vibes. Penny xx
  • pennyb's avatar
    pennyb
    Member
    14 years ago
    You have a lot to deal with right now, Sounds like you are doing an amazing job. Sending you lots of good vibes. Penny xx
  • Joy_K's avatar
    Joy_K
    Member
    14 years ago

    Hi Dette

    I live alone and had to drive myself to chemotherapy and two different series of radiation. Don't know why your radiation oncologist told you that you would not be fit enough. I was diagnosed in October 2010 and the only days I haven't driven were the 3 days I was in hospital for my mastectomy! You may feel a bit tired, but you can still drive. I had major burns that needed daily dressing in hospital for weeks after radiation had finished (both times), I drove myself to the hospital but had to remember not to drag my elbow across my side when turning the corner.

    All this sounds as if I didn't have friends to come with me, but at that time they were all tied up with their own operations. The four of us who are close friends all had operations within days of each other. It ended up that I was the fittest following mastectomy and drove all over town to visit them.

    If you feel well enough to drive, do it. I'm sure your mother would love a friendly face and someone to help her with undressing etc. Sorry that you had that devastating news about your sister, hope she's pain free and surrounded by her loved ones.

    With love

    Joy K