Just a update on Eric

Hi Carol

Glad Eric is hanging in there and glad any problems to date have been solvable. Neil has had one chemo, worse thing is anticipating all the possible side effects and ,managing the usual consequences of the disease alongside.

Anyway, sending love to you and Eric, hope he is kept as comfortable as possible through all this,

Love, Fiona.

Glad to see an update from you, good for Eric, he is doing well despite everything - I have a feeling he is a strong character and that can be very helpful when dealing with illness.

Let him know we are wishing him well won't you?

Lots of love

Allison

Pleased to see that things are going relatively well. Like Eric I was concerned about hair loss but how vain is that and now it's a good excuse to wear the latest in the headwear fashion stakes. I also had the shaky legs syndrome but after a day or so it wore off. Beware of " thinning skin" mine has got very thin and with the slightest knock I either bleed a lot or bruise quite badly.

Keep up the good fight

Barry (alias Barrington )

Xx

thank you for the reply I remember us discussing our OH think Trevor was kojack hope I got that one right.

Carolann(daughter) said im getting a bit special lately and said it wont be long before she locks me in a cupboard if I get any worse I blame it on looking after my Mum every day now she is special wee sole trying hard not to let them put her in a home as long as I can look after her in her own place.

Hope you both are in a good place at this moment in time

Carol

Carol

ps now you know why you know why I sound so uneducated Hey Ho

He feels my help is more needed at my Mums house and she should be the priority now.

For people that read my posts I look after my Mum(82) at her home 3 to 4 times a day she has arthritis and what we call a wee bit special at times.I always phone her before I go to her house she told me not to walk over on Thursday as all the girls from work had come to see her(she dosen't have any visitors).The girls were from the program loose woman that she watches every day but thinks they are there to see her Blees Her.

On Friday I had to give her the bad news that her younger sister had lost her fight with lung cancer yet another person who did not know until dx only 2months ago.

This morning it seems to have set her back a bit asking if I spoke to her Dad to tell him about his daughter.Funeral will be on Friday and Eric said he will make sure he is.well enough to drive her that day and help with her mobility issues what a man .just trying to imagine Eric.trying to help Mum and me helping Eric.Hey Ho just another day in the Hunter household,can I go back to work its much easier.

Thank you for.reading this I feel better now that I have just put how I was feeling thats what I like about this forum just say how you feel as we.all have some off days

Carol

Hi Carol,

My goodness what a time you are having at the moment, life can certainly test us at times. I hope you can persuade Eric to go and get help if he needs it although I can understand why he is holding back.

I will be thinking of you all on Fri, I am glad you feel better for posting.

BFN

Julie X

Thank you both for the replys we all have days that you feel what next no doubt something else will happen but hey thats life.Well fingers crossed that was my last call round to mums given her meds got her washed and nightie on.she seems ok within herself.Erc not so good took his temparature as he was soaking with sweat but freezing his temp is really low still wont let me call anyone I always respect his wishes you know how stuborn our OH are when they get to this stage in dx anyway I am sure he will be ok hes a strong one.

Julie hadn't forgotten about the wee bizzem word had to think how I could explain it but I call Carolann that sometimes so its not bad my Grandad never swore so rather than say you wee bu***r would call you a wee bizzem. Yes to the Billy Connley did use the phrase.

Carol

You are not a whinger wee wifie. ~You appear to be an angel in disguisehttp://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-innocent.gif !  http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-innocent.gif

Far from it. I've been in a mildly similar situation where you try to juggle family life and caring for somebody else but that was without my man's cancer popping into the equation.
If you feel you are whinging, and feel it helps then - whinge away on here.
We are all listening and feeling for you.
Just a few minutes a day for yourself can help. It doesn't have to be much. Just a quiet place to empty your mind or listen to a bit of music.
Otherwise you'll be like an elastic band and just snap.
Take care. You are doing a grand job.
Sandra

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Carol

I know you say Eric is tough one and stubborn but please get him to see a dr if his temperature is low or high and he is sweating profusely. I do not want to be a worry wort or to scare you unnecessarily but this can be an early sign of a bigger problem. You should have been given a special chemo log book in that there are a set of conditions to look out for graded green, amber and red. It should also give you a number to call if you are worried and want to discuss it.

I would not forgive myself if i diid not say this to you, if Eric has weakness in his legs or any back pain alongside the sweating then please make that call better to be reassured ...or of course you could tell me to bizzem off and stop fretting!!

Xxx

Mo

What a remarkable woman you are! To be going through all this and still keeping your sense of humour..you really ARE an angel in disguise.

My wife and I fully understand the mountain you have to climb daily. We know the feeling, So much care to give and so little time for yourself.

By the way, I did leave a message in your inbox here a few weeks ago. If you find it, can you let me know?

Warmest wishes,

George and Lynn

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