2007 Mar 22nd - Journos and Photographers

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Oh my God I can't believe I just did that! Category: Life Um after a large bottle of Peroni last night, it's been weeks since I had a drink btw, I forwarded an adapted email to the editor of the local press from Bowel Cancer UK . It's basically pushing Bowel Cancer Awareness next month and I stuck a bit about me in too for "local interest". Well they only rang today, took some details - I forgot to mention the following: tattoos, menopause, bloody hurty wee. A photographer is coming tomorrow at 6pm. Oh bugger, luckily it's hair wash day tomorrow, dry shampoo just won't cut it two days in a row. Panicking slightly at the state of the house...........luckily just had a text from Kim & Aggie's protege - Umpalumpa so will be ringing for advice and emergency assistance as offered. I hope they look at the website and get some facts, I hope they don't misquote me, I hope they get my good side. More importantly I hope it makes someone or some bodies go to the doctor with the local paper in their hands and maybe gets treatment a bit earlier. Oh and what the hell are the kids going to say if I'm in the local paper, will they get picked on cos their mum's arse doesn't work or will they be cross with me for putting them in the spotlight. Really should have talked to them first. Damn alcohol and hindsight. 18:09 - 3 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

	Umpalumpa	Umpalumpa ready and at your service.................................. Oh - and stop the worrying about your hair, cus' it always looks nice (tut) I'm so proud of you Sis xxxxxxxxxxxx Posted by Umpalumpa on Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 22:21 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	GlitterGirl....	Good for you chick....I'm sure the kids won't be cross and will think you're dead brave for doing it (which you are). Having a defective arse doesn't do Sharon Osborne any harm..... xx Posted by GlitterGirl.... on Friday, March 23, 2007 at 00:10 [Remove] [Reply to this]

Lisa Left Eye Loopylalalalala

Fank you lovey! You have got the most massivest grin EVER! Talked to Karys, she looked a bit terrified and said "um can I hide in my room I don't want my photo taken" and after that was fine. I told her a bit more about why I was doing it, that if I'd left it another few months maybe the doctors wouldn't have been able to help me get better - first time I've really told her how serious things are and she took it OK (having brought me a cup of tea to my room since I was in bed before her). Posted by Lisa Left Eye Loopylalalalala on Friday, March 23, 2007 at 21:25

2007 Mar 21st - The Treament is Working

21 Mar 2007

Rayman rocks Category: Life Points of observation: Tyson appears to have given up on the whiney bleeding Having had 3 periods in 50 days I've not had one this week, or last week so erm I think the radiotherapy has killed my period. As at any given time I simply MUST have at least one bleeding orifice my bladder has taken on this honourable task and is throwing in some pain to go with it. I don't like hurty wee. I'm feeling a teensy weensy bit grumpy. I noticed that whilst putting together a bedside chest of drawers on Saturday that I was feeling bloody hot, despite wearing only a vest - reason temperature 37.4 C. If I get a temperature of 37.5 at any two readings I get a stay in hospital - I had a very cold pint of squash AND some cranberry juice and sat down til it came down to 36 C. I've lost 3lbs. If I lose "too much" weight my tattoo markers will need to be redone or I'll be getting too much zapping or it'll be in the wrong place. I'm secretly a little pleased that I lost weight without even trying even though I know this is generally not a good thing for someone with a) cancer b) on chemo and c) having radiotherapy. My PICC arm gets really sweaty over the course of a week because the white gauze has to be literally peeled off my arm. URGH. I'm pretty useless at doing anything other than going to hospital, sleeping, watching TV, staring at my PC or playing on my new DS Lite. I bought Rayman Raving Rabbids. It has mad raving phsyco bunnies in it - NO Karys that's not like Alfie (Alfie is our pet girl rabbit - please feel free to ask).

2007 Feb 21st - New Tattoos on the NHS!

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Debagged........and no Dr Tom Current mood: determined Category: Life Up at a decent hour this morning, took my New Best Friend to the bathroom with me and spent a good few minutes trying different arrangments to keep it dry and out of harms way whilst allowing me to shower without practising contortion techniques. The line was too short to go over the shower curtain rail for the pump to rest in the sink, the windowsill was too risky as it was wet and slippery and also behind me. Finally I hooked the shoulder bag (thanks mum) over the curtain rail and the pump stayed suspended behind the curtain out of harms way. I didn't use the bathguard - see link http://www.medguard.net/products.html since it appears to cut off the cirulation in my arm after a few seconds and I'm not THAT fast in the shower. Managed to keep the arm dry but got my hair wet grrrr, it didn't need washing. Ummed and ahhed and chose to wear my Monsoon top - chocolate linen/silk mix with lime appliqued flowers on and a wraparound. The line was nicely hidden mostly apart from my entire arm but then I'd have my coat on too. My nicest newest whitest lacy white short pants were called for - therefore matching bra - they won't need to see that will they? I know it's a bit Judy Finnegan but still. Got to Lincoln early and sat down with a coffee for five minutes, then got called, half an hour early! Handed over the wad of notes which they were pleased about and sat down with the lovely Ellen? for a chat. She must have had this chat umpteen times but it came across as an original conversation just between us, I like her, not least because when I mentioned it was just me and my daughter at home she assumed she'd be about 4 not 14. Down to business then, boots off - revealing unshaven legs and navy socks - at least the brown skirt matched my top . Another female radiographer and male student appeared to help me lie on the bed face down - with cushions for my face, knees and ankles. Arms above head, wasn't working in that top! I could feel my line being squished under the sleeve which was tightened at that angle so I had to undo it - Ellen had hold of my pump in the bag, the other two were helping line me up in the laser beams (hit me, hit me, hit me, hit me, hit me with your laser beam - says Frankie) and pulled down my skirt and pants - bet they were glad I showered. They put what I imagined were post-it notes on my bum and lower back either side - they called them markers but I just know they use post its NHS cuts and all that. Oh and a special marker made of wire?? to mark my bumhole, nice. They all ran off to the adjoining room while I went through the doughnut again (CT scanner). After five minutes chilling out with my nekkid bum in the air my tall dark young male student runs around the bed marking Xs on my backside and then again with the tattoo gun - not as creative as the existing tattoo, just three small dots, but still they were free! Six hands prised me off the bed - well four as two were holding the chemo pump - into a kneeling position where I adjusted my clothing - picture the scene - pump held aloft by one, student averting eyes but making sure I don't fall off on one side, other woman on the other side making sure I don't fall off. Judy Finnegan bra revealed for all to see as are all my other bits - pants around thighs with skirt. Funny I did my top up first - do I have no shame? So white underwear, dark brown clothing and navy men's socks (size 9 feet what can I do) ladies and gentlemen STYLE and DIGNITY have LEFT the building, I repeat LEFT the building. After putting my boots, coat and scarf on - managing not to get entangled with the line I went out to finish my coffee and off to town. Blue Banana was our first destination after lunch (mmm stilton and bacon jacket) for Karys's birthday coat (remember Attitude Clothing - pah) for £13 less than original and it's really nice thick fabric too. Karys was being shy and I made her ask the man with blue hair (I did HAVE to tell him that was the blue I had on my black and blue mohican) if they had any girls coats, and AS I said the coats she insisted were boys were in fact unisex, Duh, don't she know nuffin? Bought some very cheap basics in Primark and energy was all but sapped leaving New Look empty handed. Felt rough over lunch and on the way home but as Monday and Tuesday - loo trips seem to sort it out, it's not chemo related so must just be Tyson. Very icy feet and feeling tired are the only things like symptoms from chemo so far, but only had a little over 33 hours so far, so about 16.5ml/84ml of week one. P.S Tyson says "help me I'm meeeeelting" oh dear, poor thing. 23:15 - 4 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

	janey jane jane	You can make me laugh out loud and cry all on the same page! A literary genius I say. xxx Posted by janey jane jane on Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 07:59 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Billy Bollockchops	I'd best stop bringing cakes around for you, I'd hate for your tattoos to be out of alignment. Posted by Billy Bollockchops on Thursday, March 01, 2007 at 10:08 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Lisa Left Eye Loopylalalalala	Posted by Lisa Left Eye Loopylalalalala on Thursday, March 01, 2007 at 10:39 [Remove] [Reply to this]

Billy Bollockchops

Awww, Course I'll still bring cakes for you. I nearly bought you a present from Ikea yesterday. I found one of those foot-warmer things that're like a great big, really soft cushion with foot-holes. I couldn't remember if you said you already had one though. Posted by Billy Bollockchops on Thursday, March 01, 2007 at 14:40