Back at the end of March I told you all about the long list of problems that our family were coping with & the fact that my Mum had just been diagnosed
with Osophageal cancer. Unbelievably since then we have suffered 2 more deaths in the family, one only on Sunday, so it seems our run of bad luck continues.
My Mum is in Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield, which is a specialist cancer hospital, having her first lot of chemo. She's coping very well & managing to keep her spirits up. Her hair has started to fall out which I find really distressing but she doesn't seem unduly bothered - bigger fish to fry I suppose. It's just that I can't look at her now without the signs of cancer staring back at me & I find that very difficult to deal with. I feel selfish for thinking of my own feelings when she is coping so well but I can't help the way I feel.
Hopefully she should be out by the end of the week, after a 7 days break she goes in again for more chemo. Then another break of 6-8 weeks for her body to recover its strength before the operation. The year seems to be flying by yet going slow at the same time, that sounds like double dutch but its the only way I can describe it.
My own health has suffered as we knew it would because of the extra stress but I'm due at the hospital next week so they'll be able to give me the once over then & perhaps adjust my medication.
My son has started his GCSEs in the middle of all this. We've kept his school informed & they've been very helpful. They will send a doctors note off with his papers explaining what is happening in his home life & account will be taken. That's a weight off my mind & Mum's too as she was feeling guilty about being ill at this time - as if she could help it!
Thanks to everyone who sent good wishes before, it certainly helped to know that despite the amount of awful stuff that was happening to us , there were so many good people out there willing to take a moment out to wish us well. My Mum was very grateful too, especially as she's not even a member of the forum.
All explains my long absence from contributing & there will probably be another one now but hopefully things will still be going well when you hear from me again & we'll be heading towards the op.
Hello to the wealth of new members that seem to have appeared since I got chance to look at the Forum, Happy Birthday to all those I've missed & love to anyone else who needs it.
Helen S x
My Mum is in Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield, which is a specialist cancer hospital, having her first lot of chemo. She's coping very well & managing to keep her spirits up. Her hair has started to fall out which I find really distressing but she doesn't seem unduly bothered - bigger fish to fry I suppose. It's just that I can't look at her now without the signs of cancer staring back at me & I find that very difficult to deal with. I feel selfish for thinking of my own feelings when she is coping so well but I can't help the way I feel.
Hopefully she should be out by the end of the week, after a 7 days break she goes in again for more chemo. Then another break of 6-8 weeks for her body to recover its strength before the operation. The year seems to be flying by yet going slow at the same time, that sounds like double dutch but its the only way I can describe it.
My own health has suffered as we knew it would because of the extra stress but I'm due at the hospital next week so they'll be able to give me the once over then & perhaps adjust my medication.
My son has started his GCSEs in the middle of all this. We've kept his school informed & they've been very helpful. They will send a doctors note off with his papers explaining what is happening in his home life & account will be taken. That's a weight off my mind & Mum's too as she was feeling guilty about being ill at this time - as if she could help it!
Thanks to everyone who sent good wishes before, it certainly helped to know that despite the amount of awful stuff that was happening to us , there were so many good people out there willing to take a moment out to wish us well. My Mum was very grateful too, especially as she's not even a member of the forum.
All explains my long absence from contributing & there will probably be another one now but hopefully things will still be going well when you hear from me again & we'll be heading towards the op.
Hello to the wealth of new members that seem to have appeared since I got chance to look at the Forum, Happy Birthday to all those I've missed & love to anyone else who needs it.
Helen S x
