Well, what
can I say? Not the news I was hoping to share with you. I don't
actually know if I should be sharing this with you but my blog is a form
of diary and it may help for me to put it in writing. We have had the
most devastating news about my Mum and it has shaken us all to the core.
Mum went see her Doctor at the end of September as she was feeling
anxious and had a shortness of breath so she was treated for anxiety.
The shortness of breath became so bad that she was taken to hospital and
it was discovered that she had fluid on her lung. That was treated and
she was released from hospital after a week but was told that the fluid
was due to an infection and she had to go back in for a CT scan to see
where the infection was coming from. Well, we got the devastating
results on 14th November. Her breast cancer (from 5 years ago) has
spread to her lung, liver and brain. As you can imagine we are in a
state of shock.
I can't believe it. My lovely Mum. I have been driving
up to Carlisle to see her as often as I can and have taken her to the
various hospital appointments. She has had radiotherapy on her brain
and chest and has numerous tablets to take. The doctor is pleased at
how well she is responding to the treatment so far. Apart from feeling
very tired she is quite bright and chatty. I love you Mum x.
Meanwhile,
on one of my trips to Carlisle my husband phoned to say that the
results of a recent blood test have confirmed that he has diabetes. Can
you believe it? He has been to see the diabetic nurse this week and
has been given dietary advice and a little machine to read his blood
three times a day for the next week or so. He is a 'shower, shave, dress
and out of the door' sort of guy and can't be doing with all the
parping about!
I think
while I'm at it I will get it all off my chest here and now and also add
that my son (16) has just been for a blood test on Tuesday as he keeps
feeling dizzy and faint - results should be back next week. My sister
has been diagnosed with PBC (primary biliary cirrhosis) and feels really
tired and drained - she needs regular iron infusions. Then her
daughter has just had a scan which showed that she has stones in her
liver - she'll need an op to remove them.
We have
been a relatively healthy family until now and for it all to be
diagnosed over the last couple of weeks is just too much!
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