Apologies for not posting recently but after Fran's passing I just couldn't face anything to do with breast cancer and dipped off the scene for a while.
MRI still no conclusive results and I've phoned them still no answers as soon as I have the results I will post and hopefully start the process of changing hospitals to Taunton.
My partner who has been out of work for quite some time has finally landed a nice big fat job its over in Newquay a private holiday home, converting a garage into a bedroom and adding an extra utility room on, so finally after this job is finished we should be in a position financially to move yay!!! Some of you might be thinking "why does she want to leave the gorgeous South Devon coastline?" in answer to that its because seriously there is no opportunity down here, no jobs or prospects we live a hand to mouth existence and I've lived this way for a very long time (9 years!!), also I want to be nearer my friends and family who at present are 100 miles away up near Bristol its not that far away but its far enough to only go up every couple of months especially when you have no spare cash, so as much as I know its going to be a wrench to move and I'm sure I will feel torn in two over it I think ultimately it will be better for both of us. Lee will have more work and I'm thinking of returning to college for a year to do teacher training something I don't think we would be able to afford to do down here, so its all change for me, but its good and positive. The job over in Newquay will take around 3 months to complete and we will be operating between the two places over the summer, this I am looking forward to as I can have a nice change of scenery and do some more painting, lets hope its a hot and sunny summer.
The downside of all of this is that I don't think I will be posting as often or frequently as I have been, so please don't think the worst if I don't post for a while.
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Saturday, 27 April 2013
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Oncologist appointments and a Head Scan...
Firstly I would like to get my most recent moan out of the way, last friday I went for my 3 monthly onc appointment, I waited for an unprecedented 3 hours!!!! when I did finally get into see the onc it wasn't my onc. it was another onc. and he hadn't had time to read through my notes so I had too relay my whole sad and sorry tale all over again, annoyed and upset I left not feeling very confident about my team or the hospital.
Some readers will already know about my struggle with the monthly migraines that I used to suffer, I say used to suffer because unfortunately they have now turned into twice weekly occurrences, this is just two to many migraines so at my oncologist appointment informed them of the headaches and now am awaiting an appointment time for a MRI of my head, I am pleased about this mainly because every time I get a headache I tend too think that there is something more sinister going on this only exasperates the headaches even more, I need some closure on the migraine situation and an MRI is probably a good way too go.
After writing all of the above I have now found out why my own oncologist was unable to see he has been fighting his own battle with Liver Cancer for the past 6 months, this was news to me no one at the hospital has told me of this I found out this morning from the nurse that gives me Herceptin at home, too say I was shocked is an understatement I feel for my poor prof and wish him well, this news has decided me, I am definitely going to change hospitals as the oncologist I saw on Friday was in fact his replacement and whilst I appreciate how busy the new prof is and I don't doubt his abilities or his skill I feel that the oncology dept at my hospital is now very over subscribed this is part of the problem so many people needing treatment and appointments and not enough Dr's or staff. So as we are looking to move up to Somerset anyway and have decided to change hospitals and with it the team to the highly recommended Taunton Hospital apparently it has a new specially built cancer unit and I've found out I can still have Herceptin at home.
Some readers will already know about my struggle with the monthly migraines that I used to suffer, I say used to suffer because unfortunately they have now turned into twice weekly occurrences, this is just two to many migraines so at my oncologist appointment informed them of the headaches and now am awaiting an appointment time for a MRI of my head, I am pleased about this mainly because every time I get a headache I tend too think that there is something more sinister going on this only exasperates the headaches even more, I need some closure on the migraine situation and an MRI is probably a good way too go.
After writing all of the above I have now found out why my own oncologist was unable to see he has been fighting his own battle with Liver Cancer for the past 6 months, this was news to me no one at the hospital has told me of this I found out this morning from the nurse that gives me Herceptin at home, too say I was shocked is an understatement I feel for my poor prof and wish him well, this news has decided me, I am definitely going to change hospitals as the oncologist I saw on Friday was in fact his replacement and whilst I appreciate how busy the new prof is and I don't doubt his abilities or his skill I feel that the oncology dept at my hospital is now very over subscribed this is part of the problem so many people needing treatment and appointments and not enough Dr's or staff. So as we are looking to move up to Somerset anyway and have decided to change hospitals and with it the team to the highly recommended Taunton Hospital apparently it has a new specially built cancer unit and I've found out I can still have Herceptin at home.
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