30-11-23 Day 9 Treatment 9
Good evening from Ice Station Blackley , thank you all those who read and commented on Yesterdays Blog , some interesting and quite Long Posts which gave me a Chuckle.
So lets begin Transport arrives and again whisked away to Christies and arrive in Good time so its straight to Dept 39 and Suite 11 again ( Ray still having a service ) called in by the Lovely Colleen and her Irish tone , So in I go , but today not straight forward for the first time . I need the Teams assistance.
If you remember in Yesterdays Blog I mention collecting a Number of Meds , 1 of which was a Moisturizing Cream so I needed to know when and how often to apply and to which areas ? well answered by the Team once in the morning before Treatment the second in the evening after. No Problem.
Next was a Liquid Paracetamol solution , when when I opened the box had an Applicator ,a bit like a Syringe , the Idea being that you draw the Medicine in to the required dose then basically aim it at your throat , not as easy as it sounds ! , anyway this I did and within seconds I was Wretching and I mean really badly , to the extent I basically unloaded everything that I had in my stomach !! , not a good Idea that ! , I spent a few hours hugging the Big White Telephone in the Bathroom and quite honestly felt like shit !! I probably looked it too .
After a while I was Brave and stood up and drank some water , and yes you guessed it back it came .I then had a very bad night with not much sleep but being sensible made my breakfast cereal and ate it ,Remember I am now no taste or smell !! within minutes yes you guessed it , I am back with the big White Telephone and feel awful, so I go and plant myself back in Bed to keep warm and close to escape room ,until I get up showered and dressed ready for Hospital.
So a discussion with the Team followed because they are worried about my Inability to Hold down food ,Its decided not to take the Liquid Paracetamol again and they will pass on what has happened and ask if I am still o,k to have the Treatment ,I of course said yes and had it done. When I got off the Machine I didnt feel well at all ,but they said they had spoken to the Doctor and Speech / Diet Nurse .
Doctor and Nurse will look at Anti Sickness Medication and options to a Mouth spray and ,Tablet Paracetamol because I can still swallow o.k at the moment.
So all this threw me later than normal and the Transport room was Packed lots of people waiting and after about an hour I was on my way .
Sadly right in the middle of heavy traffic I arrive home at 6-10 pm , feel like shit again , so no Shepherds Pie ( sorry Ged Clegg ) buts its a quick cooked Bacon and Beans on Toast which I really didnt want to eat but I did and now wait and see what happens .
Being Honest today is the worst I have felt in myself , hopefully I can retain the food I have eaten and get a good nights Kip ready for day 10 ,Double figures . Bye Bye
Keep at it matey, you can & will beat this (Mike G)
ReplyDeleteI hope that this turns out to be just a blip, Tom, and that they find ways to help you through it. xx
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better tomorrow Tom. At least at main site you've got all the right people there to support you.
ReplyDeleteDespite the long journies it's worth it. Just keep plodding on Tom and you will get there.
Sorry Tom didn't mean it to be anonymous. It's Tony Stanton
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ReplyDeleteI feel your pain mate, so short a sweet tonight...... Hang on in there, your doing great xxx
ReplyDeleteOh poor you Tom. Hopefully tonight will be a better rest and you will be able to eat but not taste tomorrow😢have you tried your chocolate? See if that stays down and it is your favourite foodstuff (and ice cream and cake). Keep going my friend it’s going to get harder but the end will be worth it.
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One day at a time Team Tom! Xxx
ReplyDeleteOh dear me Thomas, how awful for you, I hope they get their thinking caps on and come up with a better solution for you. A good nights sleep is what you need/want to make you feel a little better. I hope you manage to keep the bacon and beans down at least. I am rooting for you here Thomas, this will not get the better of you. Love you my hero. xxx
ReplyDeleteOh dear Tom 😪 Hope there's not too many days like this. Rest up and let us know if there's anything we can do x
ReplyDeleteHope you have a better night tonight Tom, keep positive , you know you can beat this . Rgds Steve Parker
ReplyDeleteOh dear you poor soul, you have had a rough time today, hope things improve, you're better off with tablets if you can swallow ok. Early night prescribed, hope you're a lot better tomorrow Tom, sending a big hug, lots of love, keep on trucking, 🤞❤️😓 xx
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear this Tom, hopefully you get a decent nights sleep. This medication thing is always the same….it affects people in different ways. I am sure they will get you and the meds sorted out, it’s just that you have to go through all this as well as dealing with the treatment. I feel sure you’ll be okay come the weekend, perhaps stay away from watching United…lol, as you know I am not a United supporter, but they stress me out just reading about them 🤔🫣. It was interesting you saying the you cooked bacon and beans on toast - one of my favourites, but no shepherds pie!, is that because you didn’t make any as it was too late?. I see you got to the bottom of the parcel, and what a nice parcel and contents too…😳. Tom an idea, get yourself a Captains suite -airplane captain - not a co-pilot suite, then when you go into the transport departures, you’ll be first in line..😂😂😂. You can go into the toilet and get changed…you know like superman. It’s amazing what dressing a certain way changes the way people look at you….I know what a load of codswallop, speaking of which do you like fish?, that’s easy on the stomach especially if it’s baked, not fried. Hope you feel better tomorrow Tom, will be thinking of you, and look forward to your week 2 ending..Cheers, 😊❤️
ReplyDeleteLovely words and advice to Tom, Derek x
DeleteNot the best of days Tom, but I guess it's a bit experimental because we all react differently 😕. Love bacon and beans on toast especially if you cook the beans in the bacon fat and butter the toast 😋 not good for you I know, but sometimes it's just what you need. There's going to be some tough days but focus on the end goal. Much love Angie x
ReplyDeleteSp sorry to hear about your side effects. Your doing tge right thing talking about it and getting all the help you can. I hope you find an acceptable solution soon. Take care. Thinking of you xxx Janet b
ReplyDeleteGlad hughie on the end of the big white telephone had some company.... hope they weren't Branston beans as the wind emissions/expulsions may not be good for the staff tomorrow, recharge time is incredible!
ReplyDeleteSeriously sorry you're so rough today (rougher then you usually look anyway) haha i can't help myself.
Hope you sleep well Tom. You're an inspirational fellow. X
Much love, Lesley (and Paul and kids)
Sorry to see you've had a rotten day. Hopefully the medics can find a way to help with the side effects of your treatment. X
ReplyDeleteSurprised that you are vomiting this early in the game. Probably the paracetamol. Hope it was and an alternative to be prescribed. Hang in there !!
ReplyDeleteOh nooo! So sorry you had a crap day Tom. Hoping that although you might have bad days, other days will be flying. Keep the faith as I know you will. Remember the mantra Tom Trumps Cancer as we are not going to deviate from that NO SIRRRRRREEEEE. Hope you had a better night, happy Friday, then 2 days off. Thinking of you matey xx
ReplyDeleteOmg that sounds like a terrible day. I hope they get you sorted soon. Bad enough you can't taste or smell but to bring your stomach contents up...not nice. Remember .you've got this. You're made of strong stuff xx
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ReplyDeleteSending ALL of the love and hugs xxx
Pixie xxxx💜😘💜😘💜😘
Oh Tom, you brought tears to my eyes, I will not lie! so sorry this has hit you, hopefully the specialists will put you on the path to not having to go through this as bad as it is! Love from afar x
ReplyDeleteJust as a side note, if people click and put your name then Thomas will not have so many anonymous friends!! X