Last chemotherapy cycle
I saw the consultant yesterday and he said that my blood count was slightly low, but nothing to worry about, he would still let me have the chemotherapy today. I had to have a bone marrow stimulating injection just to be on the safe side.
So today is the last session. The doctor said that after today, I will have to go and have my PET scan in about five weeks time and I will go back to the clinic about two weeks after that to get the results. He said that if the result shows that there are still cancerous cells I will have to have further treatment, but if it is clear, I will just have to go back to the clinic every three months for two years for a blood test to make sure it hasn’t come back and then every six months for eight years. He said that he thought I would float through the treatment without any complications, but there have been a few but I got there in the end.
So at 1.00 today I will be off to the medical day case unit for hopefully the last time. I am just going to pop out to Waitrose in a minute to buy a nice box of chocolates for my nurses who have been fantastic with me throughout the treatment.
I am hoping that I won’t feel too bad after this one. The consultant said that it may take 6 months to a year to recover from this fully, it will be a few months before my immunity and energy levels start to recover so even though my treatment will have finished, I will still have to be careful to avoid infection. He said that I must have the flu jab too which will offer some protection.
Will update again this weekend!
Woo Hoo yay at last the end is in sight XxxxX
you deserve a fabulous honeymoon after the year you have both had so far, the wosrt is over now i guess though, Its all good things to look forward to now, the wedding is creeping up quickly and i cant wait to see you in your dress and Chris all suited an booted i wonder who will cry first.x
I can only amplify once again how proud I am to call you part of my family. The amount of work and energy you put into writing your blog will be of great encourgement for others who are in the same situation as you are. Now we can fully concentrate on the big day. However there remains one question: The name HUN and BANNIE seemed to crop up quite often in the comments to your blog. Enlighten me please, it might be possible sermon material.
Well done and see you next Saturday at Fr Roger’s place.
I think it will be the two mums, followed closely by Chris and Anne
Hello Zoe.
What does ‘Woo Hoo yay’ mean ?
Well,BANNIE is obviously a misspelling of ANNIE,but HUN is a curious one since it could relate to a member of an Asiatic people who invaded Europe in the 4th-5th centuries,or a German in the military context of the two world wars.
I don’t really understand the connection either.
@Deacon Peter Sedlmayr
@melanie Ah, thank you – I think it will be me that cries before I even get to the church!
@Deacon Peter Sedlmayr Thank you Deacon Peter. ‘Bannie’ is a abbreviation of ‘Annie Bon Bannie’ which is what my friend in Australia calls me. ‘Hun’ I think is an abbreviation of Honey – just a term of endearment!
@Dad Dad, you are so silly.