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Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 09 Sep 2022, 13:39
by kiwikrasher
Stay strong mate, thinking of you
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 09 Sep 2022, 17:02
by Jack
Pffft ---- shit drugs , didn't even get a buzz .
Feeling good at the moment , side effects due to kick in over the next 24hrs .
I think I'm gonna be Ok judging by how I feel right now .
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 09 Sep 2022, 22:06
by duke63
But were the nurses fit, Jack?
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 09 Sep 2022, 22:21
by Jack
1 admin and 1 ancillary nurse were fit , the rest were about the size of Hattie Jacques , friendly enough even though they were rushing about .
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 10 Sep 2022, 09:19
by Jack
still feeling good , had a very sweaty night and I ache a little but nothing major , I still have a bucket of pills to take yet though .
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 10 Sep 2022, 19:46
by Jack
done nothing but eat ,sleep and take pills , I think the sleeping is just catching up, I have been quite anxious about the chemo and to get the first one done has been a massive relief . Still feeling good though . Also had a haircut .
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 10 Sep 2022, 19:54
by Monty
StMarks wrote:What can any of us say, without it feeling rather glib in these circumstances mate.
I suppose there is an argument for saying that you've only been given a timescale for the same outcome that we all (everybody) must accept, but that most of us can live in denial of purely because of it's unknown quantitative.?
Nonetheless please understand that does nothing to diminish my enormous admiration at your stoic response.
I suspect that you'll battle to prove those medics wrong ? - remember Stephen Hawkins lived 50 years past his terminal prognosis, and isn't Kenneth Lourie still about (with a similar diagnosis to yourself).
We'll all be here for you Jack, even if some of us may feel less helpful than others.
What ^he said Jack, I couldn't have expessed it better.
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 13 Sep 2022, 09:31
by Kwacky
How are you feeling today?
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 13 Sep 2022, 11:02
by Jack
been a bit nauseous the past couple of days , difficult to keep food down , started immunotherapy injections yesterday to promote white blood cell count which makes your bones ache , not too bad at present four more jabs to go and thats the end of round 1 , round 2 starts on the 30th.
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 15 Sep 2022, 19:26
by Jack
feeling much better today nausea has abated and I don't ache too much , last injection tomorrow and then recover till round 2 starts .
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 17 Sep 2022, 20:25
by Jack
been to the supermarket and done some shopping and walked the dog for 30 mins , aching a bit probably due to inactivity during the week , quite pleased with everything so far .
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 20 Sep 2022, 19:24
by Frankie
Good to hear it mate.
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 27 Sep 2022, 09:40
by Kwacky
How's it going Jack?
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 27 Sep 2022, 10:05
by Jack
Pretty good thanks , not doing much but walking the dog and eating and sleeping , went for blood tests yesterday ready to start round 2 of chemo on friday .
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 27 Sep 2022, 10:13
by StMarks
Good to hear Jack, don't like to ask,,
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 27 Sep 2022, 12:35
by Cav
Great stuff mate, glad you're taking the time out for yourself
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 27 Sep 2022, 15:41
by Jack
Thought I had got away with it but today I noticed my hair is falling out .
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 27 Sep 2022, 15:46
by D41
I notice the same thing myself every single day.
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 30 Sep 2022, 11:01
by Jack
Sat in the hospital with a drip in, I have 2 more bags after this one, they take an hour each, and it seems like an hour before each bag gets changed, bored and no good looking nurses to oggle at either.
Re: Jack's Updates
Posted: 30 Sep 2022, 11:08
by Cav
Hopefully you have a private booth so you can Netflix and chill with yourself?