Had an appointment with doctor at oncology department today. Chemo will start in a coupe of weeks time. Once a week for 6 months. Slight good news is that I will only be having one chemo drug - fluorouracil combined with leucovorin. 2nd drug is only to make the other one work more efficiently. Hopefully side effects won't be too awful; at least there will be no hair loss. A bald lady of 77 would not be a pretty site. This means we will probably hang around the Hervey Bay area for a good while. Luckily we have a couple of house sits lined up. I am recovering slowly from my long surgical ordeal. Still not allowed to operate a car or a broom etc for a few weeks but I have managed to wash up the brekky dishes. Poor Keith is stuck with the rest of the chores. Hi to all Alice
Dougwe said
01:49 PM Apr 5, 2016
Hang in there Alice. Sounds like that light is at the end of the tunnel. Make sure Keith has some " my time " now and then too. He is going through it all with you but in a different way. I speak from experience.
Keep Safe both of you.
Happywanderer said
04:03 PM Apr 5, 2016
Alice, Where will you be having your chemo? I was told HB dont have chemo facilities. Nambour is the closest.
If I have to go in that direction I will go back to Echuca as they have a chemo dept only 2 ks from Renees house.
kandagal said
07:52 PM Apr 5, 2016
HW Hervey Bay has a new cancer care centre, a new building opposite the hospital & I will be having chemo there. So if you need chemo & Hervey Bay suits you because of family here I would certainly check that what you need is available here. Maybe we will meet up there and be able to give each other some moral support. Alice
jules47 said
10:48 AM Apr 6, 2016
You are on the recovery trail Alice, thank goodness. Will definitely see you soon - say hi to Keith, he is doing a wonderful job looking after you.
Happywanderer said
03:56 PM Apr 6, 2016
Alice I will get in touch when back in Hervey Bay.
Happywanderer said
09:13 PM Apr 22, 2016
How did you go today Alice? I should be driving soon or will get my son to bring me out to Torbanlea for a chat.
the rocket said
05:18 PM Apr 29, 2016
Hinkandangal, hope everything goes well for you. We will be in hervey bay in about 4 weeks. Strop finishes chemo soon and is doing well. Would be great to catch up for a cuppa. Love rocket
Had an appointment with doctor at oncology department today. Chemo will start in a coupe of weeks time. Once a week for 6 months. Slight good news is that I will only be having one chemo drug - fluorouracil combined with leucovorin. 2nd drug is only to make the other one work more efficiently. Hopefully side effects won't be too awful; at least there will be no hair loss. A bald lady of 77 would not be a pretty site. This means we will probably hang around the Hervey Bay area for a good while. Luckily we have a couple of house sits lined up. I am recovering slowly from my long surgical ordeal. Still not allowed to operate a car or a broom etc for a few weeks but I have managed to wash up the brekky dishes. Poor Keith is stuck with the rest of the chores. Hi to all Alice
Keep Safe both of you.
If I have to go in that direction I will go back to Echuca as they have a chemo dept only 2 ks from Renees house.
Hinkandangal, hope everything goes well for you. We will be in hervey bay in about 4 weeks. Strop finishes chemo soon and is doing well. Would be great to catch up for a cuppa. Love rocket