I'm back! Today I realise I have a traitor in the camp! My wife is trying to kill me! Help!
What I actually mean is we discovered why I had such a crap day yesterday. My darling wife, so eager to get my morning medication down my throat, misread the box of Oxycontin (my new new expensive best friend) and what the correct dosage should be. I therefore missed a dose of 10mg of my most important pain relief making me suffer the whole day through.
We only discovered this morning, whilst screaming with pain, and just about to call D9 to discuss what we were doing wrong. She acted so surprised she thinks she just had a blonde moment I think she wants rid of me. So today I have something amusing to write, we knew I would have.
I had my 4th shot of radiotherapy today. Although only short bursts I could barely get off the machine I felt like I'd been welded to it. 3 nurses had to peel me from the rubber matting while I screamed in pain. It seems all women want to see me screaming at the moment. The nurses cheerily waved and said "see you tomorrow". I then had to track down a nurse I could trust to give me some Oxynorm (liquid form of my new new best friend). 10ml later I had my wits about me again. I wonder if I have any friends?
We had a pleasant journey home to our Sanctuary, things seem to be fairly normal in our lives today. I love going home it's the one place I feel at ease and can enjoy the silence after 10 days in a manic hospital ward. You can't believe how incredibly calming silence and peace is to the soul. Theres no better place than home with people who care and just make you feel human again. Only the bath is still scary! It makes me feel like I'm going to drown every time I get in it. This might sound irrational but I've lost so much body muscle I can't seem to pull myself above the water line. I should start some training of some sort to build up some muscle (any ideas Wendy Grogan! (the other one would let me drown)).
Since I have been home going to bed has had an added excitement the purchase of a memory foam mattress. Deep Joy! I climb into bed and get moulded into 3 inches of pure decadence. It's like trying to turn over in mud but every bone in my body has a place to go and although my puny little legs don't make any indentation my large bulbous belly certainly does.
I've just read this back Isn't it amazing what 1 x 10mg tablet of Oxycontin can do to make you feel better (Susan)
7 comments:
Your house was well named wasn't it. SO glad you're back home and feeling better -thanks to oxycontin and not to my lovely sister!! I thought she was grey under that bottle of colour - perhaps it is blonde. Would be happy to be your personal trainer. Will talk to Suz about it. Love to you both. Wendybrit1
Well glad to see that you have your sense of humour back, at least Susan gave you something to write about ha.... Your mattress sounds wonderful might have to come and try it out! Am sending over a few matchsticks for your weight training let me know when you want something heavier. Will send over the ball that you do the sit-ups on at least its soft on your bum. You'll soon bit fit to come out in my little red rocket, might even let you have a drive. Glad to see the smiley face - Love to you both Lyn xx
It just goes to show you cant trust anyone these days, she must be trying to fill her fridge.
If you need a blonde (ish) buxom pretend nurse let me know!
Is lovely to see your smiley face and what a difference a day makes keep going fight fight fight.
Lots of Love Dee
Good to see you smiling Vic, and you are enjoying being back home. Just watch that Domestic Godess!! and keep your hands on your medication (thought you could trust your wife) Keep kicking!!
love to you both Billy no mates xx
Hi vic and susan -sorry we havnt been in touch-spoke to Susan ages ago and offered whatever we could and saw you at the dinner party.Careful with the blonde jokes!Some of us can read! Arent drugs wonderful?! I remember the almost instant relief well.
Great to hear your home-everything feels better in your own environment,it somehow feels safe & comforting and youve brought the good weather with you which is a bonus.
Stuart sends very best wishes and I'll keep you both in my thoughts and prayers.
Much love Petra xxx
Hi Matey,
good to hear that you're back home and in familiar surroundings. I remember whan I was nursing lots of patients saying how exhausted they were with radiotherapy, seems to be a fairly common side effect. Stick with it love and let the radium knock that b...dy disease for six. We are all thinking of you. Chris,Jim and Jo (Parker)
hi uncle vic
it is great to hear your funny side again, everyone knows how difficult these times are for you to come by at the moment and i am pleased to see you still smiling thru everything you are going thru - keep em coming - love you loads x
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