It's the first of the month again ladies and gents!
Let's get those boobies out and get checking them!
No excuse for not doing it, takes 5 minutes, even if it is before getting up of just as you're going to bed. My post on the first of May show's how you can do it at home. Your partner can do it for you too!
Yesterday was a day of good news. We went for a repeat biopsy of my neck and an appointment with the oncologist.
I was a complete nerve wreck before the biopsy. The first time it was done, took about 20-30 minutes the whole procedure - the doctor might not have been as experienced - I cried that day because there was so much tension in the room and I was sure he was hurting my body even though I didn't feel any pain.
This time, completely different experience. In 5 minutes of being in the room I was ready to come out again. The doctor was amazingly quick - you can tell she was more experienced due to the difference approach on my neck - she told me to sit up instead of laying on the bed and the approach was through the back of my neck which made a huge difference! I just hope this one comes with some sort of result and not inconclusive again.
Pain wise I can tell you now that was nothing compared with the previous one. On the first one I felt pain for a few days and the week after I could still feel bruised inside. Last night I didn't even struggle to fall asleep, no extra pain relief was required apart from the local anaesthetic and paracetamol they gave me there and then.
To be honest I was ready to get there and refuse to have it done by the same doctor as my experience was horrendous and made me be anxious about going for a biopsy again - and I'm usually brave for all those medical interventions. And people that know me, know that I'm even up for medical students or junior doctors try things on me, as long as they've got a back up or someone to go to if they can't do it - that wasn't the case.
The appointment with the consultant was unexpectedly good! First we had results from bone biopsy and it's Clear!! M had lots of questions, especially related to my "lack of symptoms" after chemo. The oncologist said it was completely normal to only have a few but she offered to give more medication just in case I needed it. The only thing she added was codeine for my aches and pains post chemo and post GCSF injections.
Doctor was very happy with the way I was coping with everything and lack of symptoms that she wanted to examine me and my tumour. - "I won't expect to find it any different but we should check" - M and I looked at each other and said instantly: "But we have noticed a difference." About a week and a half ago I thought I'd check on the lump and as we were trying to find it we've noticed that was almost gone. We didn't want to jinx it or anything so we waited until the doctor confirmed that has significantly reduced. She was so amazed at it and surprised that gone down with just one chemo. Now we just have to wait for the genetics results and if the gene is negative, I might only have to do 6 rounds of chemo instead of 8!
And those are great news!
Mum arrives today as next chemo will be on Monday so we are aiming for some good quality time over the weekend before side effects come back to torture me again. Bring it on! 💪
P.x
Let's get those boobies out and get checking them!
No excuse for not doing it, takes 5 minutes, even if it is before getting up of just as you're going to bed. My post on the first of May show's how you can do it at home. Your partner can do it for you too!
Yesterday was a day of good news. We went for a repeat biopsy of my neck and an appointment with the oncologist.
I was a complete nerve wreck before the biopsy. The first time it was done, took about 20-30 minutes the whole procedure - the doctor might not have been as experienced - I cried that day because there was so much tension in the room and I was sure he was hurting my body even though I didn't feel any pain.
This time, completely different experience. In 5 minutes of being in the room I was ready to come out again. The doctor was amazingly quick - you can tell she was more experienced due to the difference approach on my neck - she told me to sit up instead of laying on the bed and the approach was through the back of my neck which made a huge difference! I just hope this one comes with some sort of result and not inconclusive again.
Pain wise I can tell you now that was nothing compared with the previous one. On the first one I felt pain for a few days and the week after I could still feel bruised inside. Last night I didn't even struggle to fall asleep, no extra pain relief was required apart from the local anaesthetic and paracetamol they gave me there and then.
To be honest I was ready to get there and refuse to have it done by the same doctor as my experience was horrendous and made me be anxious about going for a biopsy again - and I'm usually brave for all those medical interventions. And people that know me, know that I'm even up for medical students or junior doctors try things on me, as long as they've got a back up or someone to go to if they can't do it - that wasn't the case.
The appointment with the consultant was unexpectedly good! First we had results from bone biopsy and it's Clear!! M had lots of questions, especially related to my "lack of symptoms" after chemo. The oncologist said it was completely normal to only have a few but she offered to give more medication just in case I needed it. The only thing she added was codeine for my aches and pains post chemo and post GCSF injections.
Doctor was very happy with the way I was coping with everything and lack of symptoms that she wanted to examine me and my tumour. - "I won't expect to find it any different but we should check" - M and I looked at each other and said instantly: "But we have noticed a difference." About a week and a half ago I thought I'd check on the lump and as we were trying to find it we've noticed that was almost gone. We didn't want to jinx it or anything so we waited until the doctor confirmed that has significantly reduced. She was so amazed at it and surprised that gone down with just one chemo. Now we just have to wait for the genetics results and if the gene is negative, I might only have to do 6 rounds of chemo instead of 8!
And those are great news!
Mum arrives today as next chemo will be on Monday so we are aiming for some good quality time over the weekend before side effects come back to torture me again. Bring it on! 💪
"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns; or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses"
P.x
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