Spent the best summer's day of the year so far commuting around Ayrshire for what turned out to be something they could have told me over the phone in 5 minutes!! Left home at 10:00, arrived back home at 19:30 - time with consultant - 15 minutes, he didn't even examine me.Upshot is, they will give me 3 or 4 weeks of radiotherapy based on the result of next weeks PET scan. May commence treatment on 16th April although our move 'up north' may complicate matters if the treatment is delayed for some reason. I also have to go for another CAT scan one week before radiotherapy so they can pin-point the tumours and also custom fit a lead mask to cover most of my neck and face - so they don't zap the bits they don't need to. One of the side affects he mentioned was they would zap my thyroid gland (it gets in the way) which means it may not function for a few months after treatment - may not function at all. The thyroid gland regulated the body's metabolism amongst other things - so a non-functioning gland turns you into a fat b******d. I'm already a fat b******d so I'm not wanting that. Probably be on thyroid replacement pills for a few months or even life! Also might be staying on the ward for the treatment rather than the hotel - apparently I'm better off on the ward as the hotel sounds like some DSS dive - can't be having that, I have my standards!!
Its always a joy when arriving at Crosshouse hospital (I'm sure its the same across the country) to be greeted by a cohort of sickly looking individuals who stand outside of the main entrance, dressed in pyjamas, dressing gowns and slippers - all puffing on Regal King size. Baaaaaasssstttaaaarrrrddsss!!!!!! I could go off on a rant here but have a few Ebay parcels to wrap!
Until next time dear reader...............
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Radio is cleaning up the nation
They say you better listen to the voice of reason
But they don't give you any choice 'cause they think that it's treason
So you had better do as you are told
You better listen to the radio'
5 comments:
"to be greeted by a cohort of sickly looking individuals who stand outside of the main entrance, dressed in pyjamas, dressing gowns and slippers - all puffing on Regal King size"
Same outside our local hospital, one or two with drip trolleys and zimmer frames - you don't think some are smoking spliffs by any chance?
...Daniel
Daz, hope all goes well tomorrow and that you will never be subjected to Andy Williams and co ever again!! Well done, what a brave superstar you are, an inspiration to us here in Manchester.
V&Cxx
Hi Darren,
The last time I was at the Freeman hospital in Newcastle there was a woman outside in a wheelchair with her portable drip and fag, - she was escorted by a bloke who was hanging on to the wheelchair with one hand whilst puffing away on his fag with the other...madness!!
I was in the next bed to a thirty odd year old mother of three with Asthma who had just had a pacemaker fitted and she smoked 30 a day. She told me she didn't think she'd be able to quit...!!!!
Don't worry about the excess weight, that can be shifted. You've done really well through this.
Julia, Ken and Sophie
xxx
Daz, apologies for not being in touch when I was home ... f&*$%*d myself playing rugby!
Let me know if you need transport in the next week or tow and I will contact Lachie's mini-cabs!!
'a cohort of sickly looking individuals'
Did you sneak back into Shields this week or what?
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