My Bladder Cancer Journey

A series of thoughts and ramblings on being diagnosed with and the subsequent treatment of Bladder Cancer. I am NOT a doctor, these notes are my own experiences and thoughts - always seek medical attention from a professional. NEW to this site - Please Start Here http://my-bladder-cancer-journey.blogspot.co.uk/p/start-here.html

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Leg Cramp

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I'd forgotten - until Tuesday that is - about how they must stick your legs in stirrups - how do I know this? Well I did a fair bit of ...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

What it looks like in a plan

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Click the image to enlarge it. I decided I'd map out what the last 5 years have looked like in terms of Operations and Treatments and Fl...
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Monday, June 27, 2011

Stage and Grade of Tumours etc

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I re-read some of my notes today and had quite forgotten one phrase that rattled me which I'll repeat below. Here is a list of stage an...
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Monday - Inspiration

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And perspiration as we get a really hot day up in the 30s and humid too. Expecting a big storm tonight to finish that off and a fresher day...

That's Better

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A much better day - I got more done this morning than the whole of last week! What an improvement. I just didn't get anywhere last wee...

Putting order into my illness

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I have 5 years of paper, leaflets, appointments, notes made about the BCG treatments, Operations and Pre-Assessment notices and lots of othe...
Sunday, June 26, 2011

Actually sat with the family for 10 minutes

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Had a barbecue and a few glasses of wine but that's the lot everyone has disappeared off to their respective space in the house. I'...

It's a beautiful day

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It's getting up in the high 20s and reaches the 30s tomorrow. It's hot as you like outside, I've finished watching the GP in Va...
Saturday, June 25, 2011

Which reminds me

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That I've had a funny old week really. I don't suppose that this time last week I could have hoped for any better news than I actua...

What you forget is people die of this

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And here is a one such story - Nick Charles of CNN - probably far better known to my American Cousins than known over here but another vict...

Oooppss

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Well it's 01:20 and I'm sat here at my computer compiling my birthday list and time has run away with me. I see that all I have on ...
Friday, June 24, 2011

Body Shock

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As described to me yesterday by my colleague. It isn't just the chemicals they pump into you, it's that your body has been invaded ...
Thursday, June 23, 2011

A little better

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I took my colleague's advice and gave up trying to work and had a bath and then came downstairs and watched a DVD - Gettysburg - a long ...

The Roller Coaster

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It never ceases to amaze me how often I go from a high to a low in quick order. I have to remind myself that I only had an operation 3 days...

Now I'm feeling tired

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I do try not to overdo things but last night a friend called up and we don't see each other much these days and so I went out and had a ...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Now I'm feeling happier

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It's had a little time to sink in now. There's nothing there, nothing at all, I'm clear - still. That's great news and it...

Mrs. F. and L are happy

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As they have tickets to Wimbledon tomorrow - Court One and Andy Murray is second match on. Much excitement as we've just found that out...

Scar Wars X - The Red (or Pink) Dwarf

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A long, long time ago, In a Galaxy far, far away Our hero Dave-Sky-Nando, Jedi Master, Cancer Survivor and all around good guy Re-visits Dar...
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Monday, June 20, 2011

So how do we call this one?

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Well - that was a turn up for the books: They took me down to Theatre and knocked me out -when I came to my Consultant said there was nothin...
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15 Minutes to go

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Just drinking my last water until the operation and getting tidied up ready to go. I'm OK but I can feel that fluttery nervousness comin...
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