aches and pains

Getting Blood

While I am looking forward to the next stage with the 4th chemo cycle being followed by radiotherapy on the arm etc, I have been having some ups and down with pain in my upper arm.

I think most of it is settling and stuff after the operation, which I imagine because of the cancer lesion will take some time as it has to grow round the pin, and the screws that hold it in place, as well as the lesion itself.

Mr Smith the consultant who did the pinning has said he is happy with the results and  doesn't need to see me any more which is good news!

Today it's final Chemo, and we are waiting for the radiotherapy schedule: means daily travelling to Canterbury for a 10 minute appointment but that's where they do it so no choice. With luck it will only be 5 sessions, but that may extend to 12 depending on their case meeting this week. We should know soon what the plan is.

I must say that the Viking Day Unit is brilliant: the environment, the staff, and the whole ambience makes for the best treatment one could wish for.

One funny moment from last week: when they did the blood transfusion they gave me 2 units of blood, and they bring the blood from the fridge in a red box which we likened to Dracula's Lunch Box! Picture below, as well as a couple more from Viking.

Dracula's Lunchbox!

Staff Nurse Carrie