End of Week 5 ,Friday 22-12-23 day 25 Treatment 25
Well good evening everyone and Be Gone week 5 , thanks to everyone who read yesterdays Blog and made comments , I do assure you that I read every single one and if someone has asked a question I reply by P M.
So its Friday and Prayer day and as expected Taxi 40 minutes late , although he did ring me and apologize so credit for that .Lots of traffic today so later arriving at Christies which will have the knock on effect , but it is what it is.
Straight to Dept 39 to check in , where sadly I have been moved due to workload to Suite 1 , a bit peeved because I had my Christmas Hat and jumper on as requested by the Team and wont be able to say merry Christmas to them 4 People ahead of me so a bit of a wait today .
So how surprised when Lydia from Suite 4 appeared to say Hello and gave me a Lovely Christmas Hug , I asked to pass my best wishes on to the rest of the Team , How lovely of her to do that , most touching .
Eventually called in to Suite 1 , obviously not numbered for quality Thank God I got Suite 4 from the start . Anyway in I go and am asked how I am and say o.k Shirt off and on to the Machine Masked up for treatment no chat here ha ha , quickly done I wish them Merry Christmas and its Off to Transport to check in. Still a little busy its now 3 -15 so fear the worst , however a Rainbow , My name called out at 3-45 pm so pretty good , I say my farewells to the Transport team and another Hug from Linda then its off into the traffic and Home .
Week 5 Conclusion .
Well last week seems a long time ago with my meltdown but I think it did me good to have and also Good to say I had it !! this journey hasnt all been Roses , its a tell all . Other than that its been a good one for me . Yesterdays discovery of the Shrinking Gland Lump ( which was like a small egg back in October , very scary time) and the Team telling me that the Treatment was shrinking it among other things was good .
Todays development , from before I started treatment I was aware from reading and a friend telling me to keep Moisturizing the Treatment area and I have been doing so Today Neck area is sore looks like I have been in a Sun Lamp and the area where the Gland Lumps is Peeling slightly , All things I was aware were likely , and I now have 3 days rest from Radiotherapy to really get some Moisture in there , A Novel way to get a Tan ha ha .
So 5 days of Treatment Left 27 ,28, 29 , 30 th ( this one includes last Vampire visit ) and then the 2 nd Jan , last treatment at Suite 4 I hope followed by (The Bell ringing Ceremony ) Followed by last Clinical review and Dietitian
So there you have it Bye Bye week 5 , Bring on week 6 ,
And i want to say a Massive BIG thank you to everyone who has helped me along on the Journey , Its been a struggle and very tough for me and I am sure My lovely Family and fantastic friends Supporting from distance .Once Treatments stop I will try and use the Days again to get myself back , not been possible for 6 weeks constant Treatment it really drains you and I considered myself fairly fit for an Old Git ( as Jacqui Clegg calls me ,affectionately ha ha ) Massive thanks love you all I love you to bits .
Night Night Love from Tom x
You're nearly there. You are amazing, a real inspiration with your positivity and fighting spirit. Enjoy the Christmas break, get the last 5 treatments out of the way and you can embrace 2024 with that side of things behind you. Big hugs from me and John x
ReplyDeleteThanks for the latest update, Tom. Hope all goes well for you last few treatments. Have a great (and restful!) Christmas and New Year. Look forward to seeing you in 2024!
ReplyDeleteAn absolute inspiration Tom, we love you too xx
ReplyDeleteLove your resilience Tom
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing Tom Slattery ❤️try and have a reasonable Christmas even though you can’t taste the chocolates.
ReplyDeleteSoon be all over. Love and hugs. Deexxx
So glad your treatment is going well despite some side efforts. Hope your sense of smell and taste soon return to you. You are doing brilliant Tom. May your treatment soon be over and you can return to your normal way of life. You are a true inspiration. Have a nice weekend and a rest .xx
ReplyDeleteYou've done amazing Thomas! Nearly there now! Lots of love from us x
ReplyDeleteGrand job matey, your doing great and although your voice is not as it was the gift of the gab is alive and well in your blogs.
ReplyDeleteSo after your visits over the weekend get your feet up and get some rest ready for the final week of treatment.
Moisturise, Moisturise, Moisturise 😉😉💋
Not long now until you will be ringing that bell Tom. I know it has been hard for you but we are all behind you and willing you along to a quick recovery. By doing this blog you are also helping others that might have to go through the same experiences in the future, which is a great help. Take care x
ReplyDeleteEvening Tom, I must say I can tell from the tone of your messages lately, you are feeling very chipper, which is good to hear, take it easy on your 3 days off, no rush for anything, getting there now, the end is in sight, well done, luv ya xxx ❤️
ReplyDeleteTom you have done amazingly well. You've kept going , being positive and with true British stiff upper lip lol. You should be very proud. As you say it's been harder than you thought and although you did your research you can only prepare so much but you're almost there treatment wise. Fantastic news re the lump starting to go down which I hope makes all the pain and discomfort worthwhile. Enjoy your few days off and relax so you're ready for the final push. Big hugs xx
ReplyDeleteEnjoy a relaxing few days with loved ones, that bell will be ringing soon enough x
ReplyDeleteYou are an inspiration Tom for so many people including myself.Being open so important & this blog is a fab outlet supporting your mental health aswell as physically how you’re affected.
ReplyDeleteSending lots of love xx
Week 5 done and dusted!! You are such an inspiration, I know it hasn't been an easy 5 weeks Thomas but you have taken us all with you, warts and all, you blog is great, I know I speak for myself but feel that all of your friends and family have walked every step of your journey with you. We are all willing you on to 2nd Jan and that bell ringing session!! Have a really good rest this weekend in preparation for the last week. Stay strong Thomas, your spirit in phenomenal. I love you and can't wait for the end of this treatment so you can recuperate and build yourself up to your normal 'old' self, the Thomas we all love and adore. Nite Nite sweet man God Bless you xxx
ReplyDeleteI am really impressed by how well you are doing with treatments and coping with the associated side-effects. A strong man dealing with an incredibly stressful situation. Proud of you my dear friend.
ReplyDeleteSo here we are Tom end of week 5, day 6….I know this is a bit late but better late than never. Speaking of never…..I never doubted your strength and spirit to get through this, at your age it’s the body that struggles, no problem there for you Tom as you have looked after yourself and your body has looked after you these last 5 weeks… I cannot believe it when I just wrote 5 weeks, this means it’s almost 8 weeks since you and I discussed things and your journey. I’ll drop you a line over Christmas, hopefully you won’t be alone all over Christmas!. I know other people have talked about inspiration…well you have been an inspiration to me Tom, and I want to thank you for that….
ReplyDeleteHuge hugs, have a feet up weekend, perhaps some boring chocolates and sweeties - I say boring as I know you cannot taste much these days, but your body is thankful for keeping it going..😊. Merry Christmas Thomas…🫶🫶❤️🎄🎄
Well done mate you are nearly there now on the last lap. Hang in there mate. Don’t know why it says Anonymous Graham.
ReplyDeleteWell done Tom, last furlong coming up. Enjoy your Turkey and small break then back to it with your amazing attitude for the last push. Keep rubbing that Oil of Ulay in and you’ll look 25 again as well!!! Much love xx
ReplyDeleteHey us Old Gits need love too lol (I'm 55 now so well into the 'Saga Holidays and Sun Life free Parker pen' demographic now ;-p On the moisturising front, I swear by Epaderm to keep my dry skin and eczema in check. It contains no perfume or SLS. It's light and easily absorbed and free from the nasties found in normal cosmetic or soap based products that would normally dry or irritate my sensitive skin (yes I am a sensitive little soul... just ask The Boss lol). Anyway, you can get Epaderm from Boots or online from Amazon. Hope this helps X
ReplyDeleteFrom one old git a another you're doing great 😊. Shame you weren't with your regular team but hopefully yiu will be back in suit 4 next week, Im sure they missed you too. Have a good rest over this Christmas weekend and fingers crossed tgat the tumour has shrunk even more. Hope to see you again soon xx
ReplyDeleteWow, end of Week 5 ! Just cannot believe iit. You have dealt with it like a true champ - sure it must have felt so incredibly dull back and forth every day but you never let that show on the blog. Just getting on with the task in hand, no complaining. Hope you manage some family and friend time over the Christmas break, just to give you that final push towards the finish line. Not that's it's finished but this part will be and you then have your time back to do other things. And that 'egg' will Be Gone cos we all that Tom Trumps Cancer! Havd a lovely lovely Christmas hon!! Xxx
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