Sunday, January 16, 2011
Getting Worse
I am so sore now, I'm not sure if it is muscle ache or bone ache, but even my insides hurt and I've moved from nausea to actual vomit :( This is the first time that I really feel rough, as you would expect a cancer patient to feel I suppose... Fingers crossed that this will pass soon, as it is taking it out of me - harder to stay positive when feeling sicky-sick-sick!
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My Dad had two bouts of cancer and two bouts of chemo. He always said the cure was worse than the cause. He had a rough time and it's hard to stay positive. Let me know Kirsty if you need anything. I can come and visit you on my bike during the day if you need anything or just want some company.
ReplyDeleteYou poor thing, sounds horrible and worse than the last lot. Keep the positivity up and think about the future.
ReplyDeleteLots of love from England! xxx
(Finally allowed to access the 'follow' section - and have set up an account so I can comment at last).
the chemo finishing line is in sight. xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Kirsty..I saw your status via Laura Woollard 'Woolly's' facebook comment to you - I'm so sorry to read about what you have been going through over the past few months. A good friend of mine here in Brighton where I live now was diagnosed with breast cancer just a couple of months before you had your diagnosis. She had a single mastectomy at the end of November and a reduction of the other breast. She has since been given a really positive prognosis and on the cosmetic side, her boobs look great - she had one side inflated to match the reduced breast. She has to take drugs for the next five years which are bringing on early menopause, but apart from a few hot flushes she says she feels good. Wanted to let you know my friend's experience - I'm sure you've come across a thousand other's since October, but you have absolutely every reason to be positive. I hope your strong pain killers mean you can get some sleep - I'm sure sleeping is not the easiest thing to do right now anyway. I'm walking the moonwalk in May in London to raise money for breast cancer awareness/ research. I haven't been looking forward to it in the slightest being not in the least athletic - 26 miles through the night in my bra???!! what?! But reading your blog has made me absolutely determined to raise as much money as I can and go out and nail that walk on the 14th May! You are in my thoughts Kirsty, keep up the fighting spirit and eat lots of those grapefruits! I will check back on your blog again soon - love the life list by the way - we should all have one, very inspiring, love Brownie (Laura Brown, now Laura Jones - Holt Hall, 1997 - 2001)
ReplyDeleteFeeling better than I was now, the feeling like my internal organs were being squeezed has gone thankfully, but I'm definitely not well still. Not sure if that is a cumulative effect of the chemo or due to the change to docetaxel, but either will it is likely to stay around for a few months. I suppose chemo isn't meant to be fun!
ReplyDeleteAnne-Lise - think your dad is right, chemo is worse than cancer! Though presumably if the cancer developed further it would eventually make me pretty sick too.
Brownie - hi! Interesting to hear your friend's experience. I am definitely starting to get concerned about my boobs - I wonder whether I will have something similiar done to your friend. I have an appointment with the surgeon next week, so I will hopefully find out more then. The moonwalk sounds crazy as you say!! Hope it goes well though, for a good cause. I am hoping to do the mothers day classic in May too, a walk/run (walk for me I think!) around the Domain in Sydney, also raising money for breast cancer research.