I see the dietitian today. This time it wasn't emily but monica.
She weighs me and ask what my diet was. I say I have lost weight since stopping the steroids although my weight seemed to have increased. But I know in between the last weigh in and now I had actually increased weight and is on a downward trend. I know this because I had a 'beer' gut after the first weigh in and now the 'beer' gut was deflating. She then prescribed supplements. A protein drink, a fruit drink and an oil drink (yes vegetable oil - strawberry flavoured - yekkk).
I will check with you in a few days.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
a few days later
a few days later the ache was gone but it was still swollen. I can't help feeling that the cancer knows and is trying to get away, maybe some has actually gone past the neck and is partying in other parts of my body. There's not much I can do about that. When it's time. it's time.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
next day treatment
next day I go to radiotherapy.
wait at the waiting room, then the nurse calls me and it was my turn. I never remember the nurses name. I lay on the bench, put my mask to keep me still. Then the doctor comes in to check where the new growth is and will widen the treatment area. She pokes around my neck to 'feel' it. And yes it still aches but what to do.
5 minutes later it was done. Very quick radio.
wait at the waiting room, then the nurse calls me and it was my turn. I never remember the nurses name. I lay on the bench, put my mask to keep me still. Then the doctor comes in to check where the new growth is and will widen the treatment area. She pokes around my neck to 'feel' it. And yes it still aches but what to do.
5 minutes later it was done. Very quick radio.
doc every wednesday
It's wednesday and its doctor day.
I tell the doc of the new growth, and it aches. She feels it, and yes it aches. She said yeah, we'll expand the treatment area to include it. I'll check tomorrow during your treatment. Bye.
That was quick and it still aches.
I tell the doc of the new growth, and it aches. She feels it, and yes it aches. She said yeah, we'll expand the treatment area to include it. I'll check tomorrow during your treatment. Bye.
That was quick and it still aches.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
eye eye captain
Thursday.
I have to see the ophthalmologist as well as the radio treatment today but I will have to wait 2 hours for the eye appointment. Why don't they just call it the eye doctor rather than follow the latin language.
I give the appointment letter to the receptionist.She says you have 2 appointments today, 1 for the consultant and the other to the registrar. No wonder I got 2 letters. Never mind.
She didn't give me back the letter. It was lunch time. 30 minutes later the clinic door opened and we all went in. Everyone placed their card and letter in the box and I thought the receptionist would pass mine automatically as she had kept mine, nope. I was the last to be called after the nurse asked what I was doing here. System break down. I had guessed as much.
I knew I was going to have to read the eye chart and my eyes were blurry. I tried to relax and try to get them clearer but it was not to be. The left eye was blurry but I was able to read all the letters but the right eye was bad. Only half way through, what to do.
Then another wait to see the doctor, a loooong wait.
Finally it was my turn. I see the doc, mention the new growth, also mention the the double vision had gone when I looked up. He said that was good, so things are getting better? What can I say, calm before the storm?
He asks how do I take things, I say 1 day at a time. Do you have any questions? I ask how the radiation will affect the eyes, he says things will go dark. (Hmm the other doc says things will go white.) Guess it doesn't matter, I won't get to see things anyway. I can't remember if I asked how long till the radiation effects vision as I don't recall an answer for it. I think he did mention depending on how much dose was applied. Sounds like a politician, never the answer only excuses.
Well, see you in 2 months.
I have to see the ophthalmologist as well as the radio treatment today but I will have to wait 2 hours for the eye appointment. Why don't they just call it the eye doctor rather than follow the latin language.
I give the appointment letter to the receptionist.She says you have 2 appointments today, 1 for the consultant and the other to the registrar. No wonder I got 2 letters. Never mind.
She didn't give me back the letter. It was lunch time. 30 minutes later the clinic door opened and we all went in. Everyone placed their card and letter in the box and I thought the receptionist would pass mine automatically as she had kept mine, nope. I was the last to be called after the nurse asked what I was doing here. System break down. I had guessed as much.
I knew I was going to have to read the eye chart and my eyes were blurry. I tried to relax and try to get them clearer but it was not to be. The left eye was blurry but I was able to read all the letters but the right eye was bad. Only half way through, what to do.
Then another wait to see the doctor, a loooong wait.
Finally it was my turn. I see the doc, mention the new growth, also mention the the double vision had gone when I looked up. He said that was good, so things are getting better? What can I say, calm before the storm?
He asks how do I take things, I say 1 day at a time. Do you have any questions? I ask how the radiation will affect the eyes, he says things will go dark. (Hmm the other doc says things will go white.) Guess it doesn't matter, I won't get to see things anyway. I can't remember if I asked how long till the radiation effects vision as I don't recall an answer for it. I think he did mention depending on how much dose was applied. Sounds like a politician, never the answer only excuses.
Well, see you in 2 months.
stones don't roll uphill
The nurses arrange to see the doctor the next day. I really wanted to mention my new neck growth and try to get it treated at the same time as the other neck growth before everything starts and cannot change. Fortunately the doctor says that it would be possible to alter the treatment area to include the new growth. The treatment was such that a large area is initially treated then it is narrowed around the growth after 2 weeks or so. She said they can alter that and keep the area wide.
I ask about the MRI scan I had on the 5th. She says that it's not here and ask where it was done. I say PRC. She calls them and say it will get here later. I really wanted to see the results as I had not taken my steroids for a couple of weeks and therefore either the tumour has shrunk or my brain has. But it was not to be and I will have to wait til next week.
I ask about the MRI scan I had on the 5th. She says that it's not here and ask where it was done. I say PRC. She calls them and say it will get here later. I really wanted to see the results as I had not taken my steroids for a couple of weeks and therefore either the tumour has shrunk or my brain has. But it was not to be and I will have to wait til next week.
Monday, February 15, 2010
treatment 2
It's treatment day for my second stint of radiotherapy. They say that my neck will be part of the treatment this time. Hope so. I also noticed that there is an additional growth under the growth in my neck. The neck growth is egg shaped and now there's a smaller one growing under it. Can't wait to see the doctor. I hope my scans have returned and he see's the new growth. Now I have to remind myself to ask.
I just read that soft drinks can cause pancreatic cancer. I was alarmed. I have been hooked on soft drinks lately. I better stop I might get cancer. Hmmm ... :)
I just read that soft drinks can cause pancreatic cancer. I was alarmed. I have been hooked on soft drinks lately. I better stop I might get cancer. Hmmm ... :)
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