Week 2 in the cancer ward
Tuesday week 2 ( I’m not sure, I think 😀) time goes by in here.
I’m used to the morning ritual tea and blood pressure, blood pressure really high this morning, well I’m in the right place, been on a drip all night, great fun taking the drip for a walk in the early hours ⏲️
Toast and marmalade with a bit of blood taking, got to say a really good effort today from the student nurse. I was willing him on all the way, come on you can do it, you’ve got this, job done, well played ,the vein cooperated and it was a perfect operation, well done Nurse fabulous job and I really didn’t feel a thing. 💉 I was wondering how would feel pushing a needle into someone🤔 
Watched the rest of Patch Adams, don’t mind admitting there were a few tears, my emotions are on a roller coaster, I’m keeping to the top of the ride so far with a great view.😂 By the way just realising what an incredible actor Robin Williams was, just goes to show no one really knows what is going on behind the mask of the actor I think many of us wear masks, many of us are extremely talented actors at hiding our own feelings, I know I did for for a long time, perhaps it’s time to take them off, it’s much better 🎭
The radio therapy was a bit sore last night, but I’ll settle for that and thank the powers that be because that’s a good outcome for this stage of the journey, I’ll make sure to say an extra long thanks to the machine today when I go and see it.🙏
Miss the kids loads. They know how ill Daddy is we’ve mentioned the horrible C word but to be honest I’m quite happy to use the word cancer now, I associate it with another word and that’s beatable the kids are staying remarkably positive during our video calls, thank god for mobile technology because apart from a lack of hugs I can still see and in a strange kind of way actually feel them too. ❤️🤗
Unfortunately no visitors except 2 designated visitors due to the risk of Covid, fully understandable, I’m thankful to at least see someone in this case my wife and sister have been my rocks.💪 Thank you❤️
Pill time or as we now call it sweetie time. Every pill is doing something and for that I must be grateful.🙏
Zomorph is my superpower
Just waiting my transfer, I wonder who will accompany me, it’s a part of the adventure you know.🫂
Back later….
Done today’s therapy, ironically wheeled down the corridors to the song “the bitterest pill by the one only Style Council my favourite band from my youth. Paul Weller still remains my hero
Well these pills are the sweetest because they work 💊💪
Therapy was quick , can’t remember how many times I said thanks to the machine. It’s on my side, I think it knows. I wonder if it’s used to people talking to it kindly🤔
I had Matron P accompany me today, she’s a lovely women and really doesn’t deserve the nickname the “Matron” (although I think she secretly likes it) we certainly put the world’s to right today. She’s a fabulous lady and I’ve been lucky to have her. Thanks P another angel 😇
It’s a beautiful day outside, feels like summer. ☀️
A few hours later….drifted off the radiation sends me into little sleeps, I feel I could sleep standing sometimes, it’s starts off with the nodding dog and then out like a light.💡
Pain levels up a tad but that’s a sign of all those little radio therapy waves dong their stuff. 🌊
Nice chat to my parents they can’t make sense of it, I’ve reassured them it’s going to be all right, they are worriers you know, but that’s the role that us parents take on🤗❤️
Going to watch something uplifting later might try Good Will Hunting another Robin Williams film, surely he can’t be as good as Patch Adams🤔
I’m must admit I’m eating really well, have discovered a massive liking for crumbles, in fact I’ve managed sometimes to nab one at lunchtime and evening meal. Oh and the soup is all home made. My two favourites so far cheese and spring onion and pea and mint. I cant in a million years before this adventure see me ever wanting a bowl of pea and mint soup, but life with cancer changes things.🍵
As usual every single member of the NHS staff that I have come across today have been amazing, every single last one of them and I thank them for what they do, it can’t be easy to be an angel day in and day out.😇
Staying positive and looking forward to my wife popping in and then kicking some cancer ass with the help of the universe and you fabulous people 🙏❤️🤗
The force is strong in this one
