Email to all:
Hi everyone,
Chemo number 3 was meant to happen this morning. However, the nurse came, tried to use the port and something has gone very wrong. I’m now in quite a bit of pain. The area around the port is swollen and it seems that something has ruptured. I’m now on my way to Bishops Wood Hospital (Watford) to see my oncologist. He’ll do an ultrasound to check it out. I’m hoping the chemo can still happen today or tomorrow. I need to be on my better week by next Friday 30th April as I am going to the Colour conference with mum and friends from church. Please pray that the pain goes, the swelling goes down, the port gets sorted (without more pain preferrably!) and that chemo can go ahead asap.
Isn’t life fun???
Will keep you updated.
Hugs.
H
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Later that day:
Hi all,
Well, today turned out to be a very different day than I expected. We spent 4.5 hours waiting at the hospital only to have the doc test the port (ouch!!!!) and tell me that it’s working perfectly. No infection, no leaking. This means that it was likely just the nurse not doing it right. Sigh…
This now means that I’m off to the hospital again tomorrow with mum. The chemo will be done there at 12pm. Due to the sickness/nausea part, I may have to stay overnight, but I’m hoping not.
So, a very long day… But I’ve had some people with me on the journey today, you know who you are!! I want to thank some of you.
Faith x2, you have been my heroes today (Reynolds and Hojeer). Thank you for stepping in and taking care of my boys. Rosalind, the dinner, left on our doorstep for our return from hospital, was delicious!! I’ve had many texts, emails and Facebook messages from so many of you, filled with encouragement and support. I can’t thank you enough.
Djerk, you are incredible. You were with me through the pain, the tears and the laughs. I love you so much.
At the time, through the pain, it was hard to see, but now in hindsight, I see God’s hand in so much of what happened today. Thank you Father for who you are in my life. For sustaining me throughout the tough stuff, even though I find it hard to see you.
I hope you are all well and enjoying the adventure that is LIFE!
Chemo number 3, here I come.
Night all.
H
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