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More to Come From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(1572 days old)
I am writing this in reverse, I started with events as the unfolded back in 2001 and will bring it up to the present day with me being disabled and all but housebound in chronic pain 24./7, but this w… more
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May to September (Better grouped and told this way) From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2612 days old)
Fingers Hurt will type this update tomorrow.....… more
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January to May 2002 From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2744 days old)
Well from my discharge from hospital to the 11th of May things went from bad to worse and better again, Some days were really painful and others no so, I was on a cocktail of medication, but the 11th … more
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Money, Money, Money From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2834 days old)
Well what a surprise today I got from the postman, two cheques turned up on was for a claim I made against my mortgage insurance and the other?? Well it turned out that not only had I taken Ill Health… more
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Released From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2867 days old)
Well over the past few days the tubes were slowly removed and I was allowed to move about, boy was moving very difficult and VERY painful, but the day had come to go home - They gave me a kit to remov… more
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Bath Time From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2867 days old)
Today the nurse came and removed the epidural from my spine, and put me onto tablet form pain killers now as I was eating and drinking A OK now. Then she said for me to put me dressing gown on and she… more
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Dressings Come Off From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2870 days old)
Nurse approached me with a handful of bits and pieces and a silver bowel - She said it was time to remove the dressing and leave the wound open to dry out, she slowly pulled the sticky tape off that w… more
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A Good Nights Sleep From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2871 days old)
My idea of sleeping in the chair worked a treat I slept very well despite the hourly checks the nurses made on me taking blood and checking my stats (Pulse, blood sugars, blood Oxygen levels) etc, … more
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What a Night From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2872 days old)
Last night was HELL I started a fever, so had to be bed bathed with ice water every 10 min's the nurses aimed 3 fans at me and ran them at full pelt, they also removed all the bedding with the excepti… more
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Wakey Wakey Time From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2873 days old)
I come round from the operation to see a Nurse either side of me sitting there looking down at me like vultures, smiling, 'Hello' says one of them I remember trying to speak that Is when I realised I … more
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The, Under The Knife, Day From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2873 days old)
The nurses woke me at just before 6am and said I can go and shower now and gave me some stuff that I had to shower with rather than soap and water. The first thing I did was to nip out side and have 2… more
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The day Cometh From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2874 days old)
Well I had my New Years Day dinner as normal, I am a big fan of New Years rather than Christmas, so I was really Glad that I could have the slap up meal and a little booze before I had to go to the ho… more
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The appointment comes From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2886 days old)
The post brings this morning the appointment for the operation - I have to attend the ward on the 23rd for a pre admission assessment, and I am to report to the ward at 1800hrs on the 1st Of January 2… more
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Results of all the Kidney Lump Tests From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2893 days old)
Today I saw my Kidney consultant - He told me that I had a Malignant Growth on and in my left Kidney, the lump was 33% the size of my Kidney in total, and the best course of action due to my Young age… more
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Bored In Hospital From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2933 days old)
Apart from the pain which was coming and going I was fine and bored silly in hospital! The doctor came to see me this lunch time, he said that they were going to just let the stone pass on it's own… more
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Kidney Stones! From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2934 days old)
I woke at 4am in a lot of pain, I thought I had laid wrong, so I got up and staggered around for a bit but the pain just got worse and worse, so I went down to the kitchen and took some pain killers, … more
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So what is wrong with my Tummy? From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(2942 days old)
Well after all the test that were originally to find out what was causing all the pain in my Stomach and surrounding area, and generating feelings not much different to a Heart Attack. The results … more
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The Lead up! From
gbg2001
in Life After Cancer
(3034 days old)
There I was laid on the bed with my abdomen covered in jelly and the Ultra Scan Professional was busily scanning my Tummy to try to find out why I was getting so much Tummy pain, but she could find no… more
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