Another early start in the dark of night as we head to Brisbane.
Stephen and I have it down pat now. First stop Maccas at Gympie for breakfast, caramel latte and a pastry.
Next stop the twin servo on the left for another caramel latte and use the money machine.
Next stop RBWH where he drops me off at the front door and off he goes to spend a day browsing the motorbike shops.
Mine involves going to Pharmacy to pay for last scripts then off up to level 4 and oncology to get stuck with needles and look forward to the lovely man who brings the food trolley around at least 4 times a day.
Gaylehere said
10:43 PM Jun 28, 2016
Thinking of you. All the best. Take care both of you. Gaylene.
kandagal said
01:28 PM Jun 29, 2016
Hope all goes well & the shrinking continues on. I'll be thinking of you. Today I went to heart specialist & now I am wired up (like a suicide bomber) with a heart monitor until Friday. I drop it back in the morning, then go to chemo & then go to heart surgery again & have a ultra sound. It's the odd week when I don't have a medical event of some sort nearly every day. Monday was the only day off this week. Best wishes Alice
ken thomas said
05:29 PM Jun 29, 2016
hope all goes well for you both Ken
Happywanderer said
08:49 AM Jun 30, 2016
Thank you Gayle and Alice. How you keep it up Alice I dont know. One day a fortnight is enough for me. Will be thinking of you on Friday.
Another day successfully out of the way. Dont like the long waits in the waiting room. App was for 10.30am finally called in at 12.30. Which makes it a long day not getting home till 9pm after leaving at 5am
Next visit I see Dr Lane who was head of my team when in hospital. He will arrange another scan for the morning of the 7th treatment.
In the meantime I will just take it easy.
Happywanderer said
08:50 AM Jun 30, 2016
Thanks Ken. Sorry missed you back there. I hope Lyn and yourself are going well.
jules47 said
04:42 PM Jun 30, 2016
Hope your next scan shows a well melted abdominal snowman, Marj - thinking of you. Was great to see Alice and Keith, and they both look pretty good considering. Stay well, and take care - g'day to Stephen!!!
ken thomas said
05:43 PM Jun 30, 2016
Happywanderer wrote:
Thanks Ken. Sorry missed you back there. I hope Lyn and yourself are going well.
Lucky Marj
I was just about to write back "what about me" but you beat me
All well at present just bloody cold and pelting down
Ken
erad said
10:05 PM Jun 30, 2016
Probably too late for this Chemo, but today I was watching an old ABC program "Catalyst" about Cancer and Exercise. Interesting to say the least. They are doing some research where patients undergo specialised exercises either just before or just after having their dose of Chemo. This causes increased blood flows throughout the body, but I guess also in specific areas where they want it. By having increased blood flows, this means that more of the Chemo gets to the targetted area. Early results seem to show improvements in treatment results. It may be worth chasing your Onco man to see what he/she says about it being suitable for you.
My wife has Ovarian Cancer and has recently finished her 4th series of Chemo. Until recently, she was playing tennis and everyone from the Onco man through to the paliative care nurses was surprised that she could play. They encouraged her to keep it up and she did until this last round, when she was knocked over well and truly by the Chemo. Equally, the Chemo has well and truly knocked the cancer as well, so there has been a tradeoff somewhere. Now that this research has come to light, we will certainly be chasing the Onco man next week to see what he says about the suitability of targetted exercises for her.
kandagal said
04:35 PM Jul 2, 2016
Best wishes for continued good results with the chemo. I will have a bit of a think re the exercise. My worst side effect, unfortunately, is inertia.
Happywanderer said
09:41 PM Jul 2, 2016
For some reason my family tend to have medical emergencies in the strangest placest.
My daughter Renee and family are on a camping trip up the middle to Darwin and return.
Well they made it to Darwin after a very successful trip. Now she is in Darwin Hospital, in theatre at the moment having her appendix out.
Taken to hospital yesterday morning with what was thought to be severe gastro only to find after a ct scan today it was appendix.
Waiting to hear from her hubby Jordan how she's doing.
Happywanderer said
12:58 AM Jul 3, 2016
Operation successful. She is now in recovery.
jules47 said
10:27 AM Jul 3, 2016
Gosh - never rains but it pours - she will be fine!
Happywanderer said
06:10 PM Jul 5, 2016
What a week. Renee still in hospital. Had a lot of problems. They've just taken the drain out today, won't be out for a few more days, maybe Friday.
She won't be able to travel home by car so Jordan and the kids are heading home and she will fly a couple of days after discharge. Giving her a couple of days resting in Darwin while arrangements are made.
It's little Nate's 3rd birthday today, what a way to celebrate.
I've over-indulged the last few days and not 100% so a cup of soup for tea tonight. Slept all day. Won't be long out of bed tonight.
ken thomas said
05:36 PM Jul 6, 2016
Bit of bad luck all around
Keep up the good work
Ken
Happywanderer said
03:58 PM Jul 8, 2016
Had a lovely meet up with Alice, Kandagal, today. We had lunch at the Coffee Club and a long chat. Thank you Alice, having a really crappy day certainly changed into a really happy day. Certainly lifted my spirits, I hope it did yours too.
Daughter's latest is she has now been discharged and in a hotel till the morning when she boards a plane for home, via Adelaide. She will get home Saturday afternoon and Jordan, his mum and the boys should be home Sunday.
Tomorrow I'm meeting up with Beth54. Will be great seeing Beth again, not seen since the first day of chemo when she sat with me through the whole procedure.
kandagal said
09:49 PM Jul 9, 2016
It has been a great pleasure to spend time & chat with Marj. We will be moving onto Bucca (near Bundaberg) very soon& so I will miss these meet-ups. All the best Marj & hope your next scan is a winner. Regards Alice
Happywanderer said
10:20 AM Jul 11, 2016
Latest update before starting a new thread. Next chemo on Wednesday. Daughter and family all arrived home safely with hubby and kids getting home only a few hours later than Renee. Had a lovely day with Beth and her sister on Saturday. Lunch at Enzos on the Esplanade and an enjoyable drive looking at the sights. Safe journey Alice.and Keith to your next housesit. We will keep in touch. In the past after chemo I've had one bad week then a better week with the third being good when I had it. No on two weekly and maybe with the buildup of chemo in my system, I have had two really crappy weeks. Can only keep hoping it's all for a good cause. See you in the next thread, for anyone still following my ramblings.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Monday 11th of July 2016 10:22:02 AM
sarg said
06:06 PM Jul 11, 2016
I'm still following your ramblings Marj. Hoping that everything keeps going well for you. Cheers, Sarg.
Kaid said
07:36 PM Jul 11, 2016
Me too Marj. Keep fighting the good fight
jules47 said
07:38 PM Jul 11, 2016
Still following you Marj - that Abdominal Snowman is not going to beat you! When do you have your next scan?
Happywanderer said
08:54 PM Jul 11, 2016
I see the doctor before treatment this Wednesday. He will arrange scan for the next trip in a fortnight.
Thanks Sarg, KathnDave and Jules.
Another early start in the dark of night as we head to Brisbane.
Stephen and I have it down pat now. First stop Maccas at Gympie for breakfast, caramel latte and a pastry.
Next stop the twin servo on the left for another caramel latte and use the money machine.
Next stop RBWH where he drops me off at the front door and off he goes to spend a day browsing the motorbike shops.
Mine involves going to Pharmacy to pay for last scripts then off up to level 4 and oncology to get stuck with needles and look forward to the lovely man who brings the food trolley around at least 4 times a day.
hope all goes well for you both
Ken
Another day successfully out of the way. Dont like the long waits in the waiting room. App was for 10.30am finally called in at 12.30. Which makes it a long day not getting home till 9pm after leaving at 5am
Next visit I see Dr Lane who was head of my team when in hospital. He will arrange another scan for the morning of the 7th treatment.
In the meantime I will just take it easy.
Lucky Marj
I was just about to write back "what about me" but you beat me
All well at present just bloody cold and pelting down
Ken
My wife has Ovarian Cancer and has recently finished her 4th series of Chemo. Until recently, she was playing tennis and everyone from the Onco man through to the paliative care nurses was surprised that she could play. They encouraged her to keep it up and she did until this last round, when she was knocked over well and truly by the Chemo. Equally, the Chemo has well and truly knocked the cancer as well, so there has been a tradeoff somewhere. Now that this research has come to light, we will certainly be chasing the Onco man next week to see what he says about the suitability of targetted exercises for her.
My daughter Renee and family are on a camping trip up the middle to Darwin and return.
Well they made it to Darwin after a very successful trip. Now she is in Darwin Hospital, in theatre at the moment having her appendix out.
Taken to hospital yesterday morning with what was thought to be severe gastro only to find after a ct scan today it was appendix.
Waiting to hear from her hubby Jordan how she's doing.
She won't be able to travel home by car so Jordan and the kids are heading home and she will fly a couple of days after discharge. Giving her a couple of days resting in Darwin while arrangements are made.
It's little Nate's 3rd birthday today, what a way to celebrate.
I've over-indulged the last few days and not 100% so a cup of soup for tea tonight. Slept all day. Won't be long out of bed tonight.
Keep up the good work
Ken
Daughter's latest is she has now been discharged and in a hotel till the morning when she boards a plane for home, via Adelaide. She will get home Saturday afternoon and Jordan, his mum and the boys should be home Sunday.
Tomorrow I'm meeting up with Beth54. Will be great seeing Beth again, not seen since the first day of chemo when she sat with me through the whole procedure.
Latest update before starting a new thread. Next chemo on Wednesday.
Daughter and family all arrived home safely with hubby and kids getting home only a few hours later than Renee.
Had a lovely day with Beth and her sister on Saturday. Lunch at Enzos on the Esplanade and an enjoyable drive looking at the sights.
Safe journey Alice.and Keith to your next housesit. We will keep in touch.
In the past after chemo I've had one bad week then a better week with the third being good when I had it.
No on two weekly and maybe with the buildup of chemo in my system, I have had two really crappy weeks.
Can only keep hoping it's all for a good cause.
See you in the next thread, for anyone still following my ramblings.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Monday 11th of July 2016 10:22:02 AM
Thanks Sarg, KathnDave and Jules.