Today Has Been Mostly Like Yesterday.

[SparklyKid]

Yesterday I sat in the garden thinking.

Today I just sat in the garden.

Tomorrow will probably be the same.

Anyone know how many days to Christmas.

[retrocop]

Chris
I couldn't wait to get my Chemo finished at the Marsden. Though I had the easy treatment. I skipped out that hospital when I finally got the 'all clear'. Bless all of them.

[Peter Pedant]

oh I thought you meant the same on AB
all the spitting scratching and botching seems to be unchanged

Chris - the main diagnosis? I didnt like R CHOP that much - as I reacted to the R - RGCVP was worse - but good luck, I survived 60 months after that, oh and the radiotherapy I didnt like that much.
but obviously it seems to have worked
anyway good luck and best wishes

[Robinia]

Good luck Chris. I was relieved but didn't cheer or skip when it was over for me. It was more of a 'What now......?' feeling.

[Buenchico]

Ummmm:
The oncology department at my local hospital doesn't seem to like referring to 'stages'. I've never heard the word 'stage' used in any conversation with me, nor in any overheard converstations between staff and other patients.

However, if you force me to use that labelling system, I suppose that it has to be 'Stage 3', in that I've got prostate cancer that's spread to my bones and my lymph glands. It's classed as 'incurable but treatable'.

When I asked the nurse who's my first point of contact with the hospital if I'd still be here in a year's time, I said that if his answer was to be 'No' I'd need to think about getting someone to look after my cats. His reply was "Go and get another cat; you'll probably outlive it!" So it looks as if ABers might have to put up with me for a while longer yet ;-)

I'm on hormone treatment as well as undergoing chemo, with ladies' HRT patches affixed to my limbs. (Yes, really! They're not 'similar to' HRT patches; they actually 'are' HRT patches!). That will continue when the chemo ends. (Today was my 4th session out of an initial 6. There's quite a good chance, it seems, that's all I'll need but there's a smallish possibility of me needing a few more sessions).

RC:
I don't suppose that I'll ever get the 'all clear', as such, but simply coming out of the 'sheltered' category (for Covid-19 protection) will do me nicely. It means that, when the pubs finally reopen, I'll be able to join my mates for a pint ;-)

[anneasquith]

Chris. It would appear the cats are going nowhere. Excellent .

[ummmm]

My aunt has incurable cancer and is also being treated with hormones. No chemo this time round though :-(

[Buenchico]

I hope that your aunt's treatment goes well, Ummmm.

My uncle was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and given just a very short while to live, at the age of 57. He died 25 years later, at the age of 82, of something totally unrelated to the cancer!

[ummmm]

My aunt is only 54 and a fitness fanatic.

[ummmm]

She had breast cancer some years back. It's returned and is in her liver, lungs and spine.

[Tilly2]

Today has been like last Thursday. I went out to clap with the rest of the close.

I actually find it really difficult to clap for a sustained length of time. It hurts my triceps or biceps, I don't know which.

[Togo]

//It hurts my triceps or biceps,//

Could be worse Tills......at least it isn't your frontseps. :))

[Togo]

[Patsy33]

In a way, I'm quite lucky with my days, as I look after my 2 year old grandson 3/4 days a week. We've been playing in garden with his sand pit, toys, football, hide and seek :-). We sometimes go for walks, feed ducks. Otherwise, I think my life would be quite boring!
Chris, I'm glad the lovely ladies are looking after you and making you comfortable. Best wishes.

[Tilly2]

Togo, you made up that word!

[Togo]

Haha Tills.....My granny used to rub Red Cardinal on her front step.