Sunday, 22 June 2014

One year since diagnosis


A year had passed since I was diagnosed.
 
Questions for occupational health:
  • What would they recommend for my return to work?  How many hours/days?
  • How do they "phase" people back into work?
  • What happens if I fall ill?
  • If I go back to work too soon, what are the consequences of this? eg if I continue to need to sleep in the day?
My condition:
  • general stiffness
  • pain at base of spine (painkillers don't help)
  • sleep in the day, and when children sleep
  • ongoing pain around site of operation
  • memory has been affected
  • grade 3 tumour (8cm remains)
  • tumour is stable


Treatment:
  • chemotherapy ended  March 2014
  • next MRI scan (head)   9 July 2014
  • MRI scan (spine)          28 June 2014
  • Last scan (head)           31 March 2014
  • See consultant              16 July 
  • Macmillan nurse           24 June
  • physiotherapy  
  • Salford Royal                 September
My recovery:
  • walking
  • physiotherapy
  • pilates
  • diet
  •          

3 comments:

  1. Hi Sarah. I hope you are doing well. Maybe we could get together with the kids over the summer hols. Tracey xx

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  2. One year on and that summary is a good account if how far you've come. As well as doing a 10k run-walk next weekend, and having visited a volcano. It was lovely to see you (very briefly) on Friday. You looked. Really well and vibrant. Love Lou xx

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  3. how is life sarah ...think of you often and miss your blog. do you have skype? xxxxxxx Jo McGrath Balci

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