MickyJ

Sorry guys I have covid
Also got a tumour in my bowel removed take a week to learn if I have cancer

Still waiting on tests it is the big C not sure how far it’s spread yet corona in the lungs with something else waiting on that and yeast infection in my blood stream

Hope you are on the road to recovery soon mate, all the best.

Columbo wrote:Hope you are on the road to recovery soon mate, all the best.

Thanks Columbo still in limbo fingers crossed

Ok I can confirm I have cancer not sure when I’m leaving but after I do chemo will start in 6 weeks

Ok I’m home now be a long period of rest

Ok just an update . Nurse came took out the staples told me no lifting heavy objects. Bandaged back up still can’t have a shower .
Hospital sent Centrelink a certificate until the 30 th talking to my GP latter in the week for a longer certificate. Still have to undergo chemotherapy that starts in 5/6 weeks !

Ok I’m home from hospital. Will need to talk to my GP hospital wants me off my BP meds as my BP dropped to 80/50 almost collapsed in emergency. Everything else was fine including the reading the nurses told me to go

Ok just an update RDNS nurses taking care of my dressings and filter . Next week I have three appointments at the hospital last one being oncology on Wednesday second one on Monday might be painful. I’ll keep everyone’ posted the filter might be replaced soon with a dressing if so I could drive again ( presently I can’t fit behind the wheel with my electric filter )

Home from the RAH storma sorted filter gone I can shower tomorrow nurse can change one of the dressings. The colonoscopy done one area good one not so good go back in 4 months . Oncology appointment Wednesday .

Just another update . Saw the oncologist doctor this afternoon chemotherapy starts
July 20 and I think he said for 6 months . The doctor thinks the surgeons got it all but it was starting to spread out . So chemotherapy every 3 weeks with chemotherapy pills for home .

Ok a quick update . Wednesday is my first chemotherapy appointment.
Hopefully I will be back Wednesday afternoon .

Ok had my first chemotherapy yesterday and taking chemo tablets and steroids at home . Let’s say me going fishing is off the cards until warmer weather .
Only other thing that happened the nurse told me off for not being warm enough put a heated blanket around me to go home I looked a religious person

I’ve been quiet lately tomorrow is the last day of chemo tablets a week off then chemotherapy from the IV beginning again
Thursday back to hospital to see the surgeon who did my last colonoscopy about a month ago to see if they found anything more .

Mickyj wrote:I’ve been quiet lately tomorrow is the last day of chemo tablets a week off then chemotherapy from the IV beginning again
Thursday back to hospital to see the surgeon who did my last colonoscopy about a month ago to see if they found anything more .

Oops got todays appointment date wrong trip to the RAH for no reason

Just had my second chemotherapy . For some reason they thought I was shorter 159 cm Instead of 179 cms . So they upped the dosage . I certainly feel I’m back on chemo . Home wrapped up heater on .

Ok Centrelink fought my medical certificate I contacted my federal minister . And surprise surprise Centrelink have accepted my 6 month sick certificate
One less thing to worry about took all of five minutes to get approved

And calls from Centrelink today Sunday confirmed my certificate was accepted . And they are putting in a written complaint about the worker I saw face to face . I think they listened to my federal member of parliament. Do still need to report every 2 weeks not a problem . And they suggested I see a Centrelink social worker not sure why or what they’ll do but I said yes .

I did say what the face to face worker said to me let’s just say not very nice leave it at that

Ok had my appointment with the colorectal surgeon toddy he was great . Explained everything to me . So go back late February and set the date in March for the reversal and then no more stoma bag . Of course that all depends on the chemotherapy going well . And I knew I was to get checked for the next 5 years . Surgeon today explained once the reversal is done I’ll be having blood tests every 3 to 6 months ( but like my Hb1ac tests ) and a Ct scan every 12 months

He did say I should be able to go to footy games next year

Ok chemotherapy didn’t go according to plan yesterday . I have neuropathy from chemotherapy IV so oncologist stopped yesterday’s chemotherapy. In 3 weeks I’ll have the last chemotherapy IV . Still on chemo tablets they don’t affect me as much
. Also been having headaches and near falls no one’s sure if it’s the chemotherapy affecting my TBI from 2015 cancer nurse told me anymore near falls straight to emergency so hopefully no more near falls !

Stay strong Micky

WTinFamSince1800s wrote:Stay strong Micky

Thanks I’m trying to some days are good some aren’t
Being positive helps

Ok I have hopefully finished chemotherapy and cancer medication
Having a CT scan with dye Monday afternoon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
Four hours of fasting before test
Was seeing oncologist Wednesday but he’s not in until the 18th
Just thought I’d let everyone know I’ll find out if all the cancer has gone and not spread further .
My last chemotherapy bruise is almost gone been about a month
Finger eyes toes all crossed

Ok my health has taken a strange turn next week I get my last CT scan results back when I see the oncologist.
However had to see my cardiologist I have heart issues returning and blood pressure going very high . Later in January I’m getting a heart monitor for a few weeks. Hopefully nothing to bad !

Ok got my results today of last weeks scan all cancer gone . Now hopefully neuropathy will go either take 12 months or I’ll have it forever
But I’m happy cancer is gone
Lung specialist tomorrow hopefully get the all clear from her
Heart later in the month and next month that’s not so good old issue back and worse and high BP

And due to no cancer my surgery should go ahead in March see colorectal surgeon late next month

I’m happy and greatest birthday present I can have on my 60th