I always say I am going to be more active on the blog circuit,but life sometimes gets in the way-that's my excuse and I am sticking to it!
Radiotherapy and chemotherapy all complete-have had the six weeks "recovery" period from it,and have had MRI and CT scans. Went to see my new surgeon two weeks ago,and he showed me the 'before' and 'after' scans.It is actually the first time than I have seen scan results-was a wee bit daunting to think that this beast is growing deep in your body,waiting to do its' worst.
Anyway,the 'after' scan did show a definite shrinkage in the tumour,so the surgeon said that he could probably operate if the results of the PET scan are favourable-ie. no signs of disease anywhere else.He said that the operation is fairly major and it would be unfair to put me through it if there was other disease lurking in the body-fair enough! A bit of a deja vu feeling there-been through this last year!
The surgery involves total clearance of any organs in the lower pelvis-including the bladder.That would mean I would have a urostomy as well as an ileostomy-at least I will be well balanced!
I don't have a date for the PET scan as yet,but it will need to be soon as the surgeon has pencilled me in for the operation on 15th June! He says he needs to gather a team together-two colo-rectal surgeons,a urology surgeon,and a plastic surgeon to repair any deficits made from the clearance.
I have never had plastic surgery before,but I am quite sure it is not in the same league as that of the Kardashian clan, and I shall certainly not be posting any selfies!
The family continues to thrive and Chloe can now walk-there may be trouble ahead!
Bill and Paul and his dad ,Bob,went to hospitality at the football a couple of weeks ago,so the WAGS(Claire,Maureen,Chloe and I) decided to go for afternoon tea-something I had never done,but had always wanted to do!It was really lovely-we went to a place called Cup in Merchant City in Glasgow.Would definitely go again!
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| Chloe with her two grans,Maureen and Anne |
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| Claire and Chloe |
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| eyes straight towards the cakes! |
