Okay a new report is due and here it comes.
On Tuesday we were informed that Elaine's blood test on Monday had returned less than favourable results. So we had to do another test early, like 7.30am, on Wednesday morning to enable our doctor to decide on wether or not to proceed with chemo. The answer was no, which is not what we wanted to hear, although it probably means that the stuff is still in her system and doing things. Anyway we had an afternoon visit with himself and he is still pleased with her improvement but wants to keep things going. So we are back to, now twice delayed, chemo next week but only one of the drugs. Then after this round of treatment a CT scan to see the results.
In the meantime Elaine does have some more pain mainly in her left buttock and her right shoulder blade. The left buttock bit has probably been aggravated by the Physio 2 weeks ago. Anyway at the stage we are still positive and madam is doing reasonably well. Fit enough that yours truly had yesterday off to play with his newest toy, lucky boy.
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Sunday, 19 February 2017
Crikey mikey 2 weeks since the last blog! That is absolutely disgusting.
Not much has happened. During our week off from chemo we packed the van up and headed south east to the forests north of Williams and on the eastern side of Albany Highway. The first night at a place called Pomphreys Bridge, nice but large armies of ants forced to move on. So we did, spending the next 2 nights in a Parks WA campsite which despite the rain was very pleasant. We were the only people there and the camp featured gas barbecues, toilets etc at $13.20 per night.....not bad eh? Then we moved on to a very nice farm just north of Williams on Albany Highway, but the heavy rain convinced us to go home on the Friday.
Then last week which was to be a chemo week. However that was not to be, Elaine's Monday blood test showed various deficiencies and a second blood test on Wednesday confirmed that result. So we left home at 8am, got to the hospital at 9am, after a short wait had the blood test and waited for the results and a decision by our medical team. Then they mixed up some blood and Elaine had a transfusion to fix some of the issues, but no chemo. We then had a visit with our pain specialist and finally got home at 4pm without having had the chemo that we set out to get 8 hours earlier.
Never mind Elaine is still travelling well, albeit with some noticeable pain and this week is another week. Hopefully today's blood test will show good results and the chemo will go ahead as planned.
In the meantime all this sitting around is encouraging yours truly to look for things on the internet and accumulate toys. So far the trumpet, although I already had that and just had to service it and get a couple of accessories. Then the drone and now a small trailer sailer trimaran. Maybe they will keep me busy enough not to accumulate any more.
Not much has happened. During our week off from chemo we packed the van up and headed south east to the forests north of Williams and on the eastern side of Albany Highway. The first night at a place called Pomphreys Bridge, nice but large armies of ants forced to move on. So we did, spending the next 2 nights in a Parks WA campsite which despite the rain was very pleasant. We were the only people there and the camp featured gas barbecues, toilets etc at $13.20 per night.....not bad eh? Then we moved on to a very nice farm just north of Williams on Albany Highway, but the heavy rain convinced us to go home on the Friday.
Then last week which was to be a chemo week. However that was not to be, Elaine's Monday blood test showed various deficiencies and a second blood test on Wednesday confirmed that result. So we left home at 8am, got to the hospital at 9am, after a short wait had the blood test and waited for the results and a decision by our medical team. Then they mixed up some blood and Elaine had a transfusion to fix some of the issues, but no chemo. We then had a visit with our pain specialist and finally got home at 4pm without having had the chemo that we set out to get 8 hours earlier.
Never mind Elaine is still travelling well, albeit with some noticeable pain and this week is another week. Hopefully today's blood test will show good results and the chemo will go ahead as planned.
In the meantime all this sitting around is encouraging yours truly to look for things on the internet and accumulate toys. So far the trumpet, although I already had that and just had to service it and get a couple of accessories. Then the drone and now a small trailer sailer trimaran. Maybe they will keep me busy enough not to accumulate any more.
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
I know 2 blogs in one day is a bit much but there you go, we have proper phone coverage here.
Here is the Gnaala Campground about 30kms north of Williams in the Dryandra Woodland. It is a Parks WA site and is both fairly new and well looked after. It is also empty except for us and is set amongst tall mallee trees with properly laid out parking bays and is a very pleasant place. The wind is quite strong so we have positioned ourselves to avoid any large branches that may seperate themselves from their mother trees.
Now on to the lady, she is currently sleeping and in fact following much the same routine as she does at home. Exercise is coming by way of frequent walks to the toilets etc, even though we have excellent facilities on board. Using their facilities during the day gives us both additional exercise. Elaine's pain level in her groin is up a bit, but overall she is still doing well and I hope that this break will be good for her.
Here is the Gnaala Campground about 30kms north of Williams in the Dryandra Woodland. It is a Parks WA site and is both fairly new and well looked after. It is also empty except for us and is set amongst tall mallee trees with properly laid out parking bays and is a very pleasant place. The wind is quite strong so we have positioned ourselves to avoid any large branches that may seperate themselves from their mother trees.
Now on to the lady, she is currently sleeping and in fact following much the same routine as she does at home. Exercise is coming by way of frequent walks to the toilets etc, even though we have excellent facilities on board. Using their facilities during the day gives us both additional exercise. Elaine's pain level in her groin is up a bit, but overall she is still doing well and I hope that this break will be good for her.
Blog February 6
Well we have taken a little break during the chemo off week and this place where we have stopped supposedly has coverage. It has but very very as in ridiculously slow.
Anyway as you have now guessed Elaine is still handling the chemo with minimal side effects. This time has knocked her about a little but nowhere near what we had been led to believe was possible. So here we are at Pumphreys Bridge Lions Park all by ourselves. The park has 2 toilets, a CWA meeting house, a river (barely flowing at this time of year), a kids playground, tennis courts and us. The town appears to be nonexistent so I don't know where the Lions and tennis players come from. But it is a break from routine and sleeping beauty, who had a little drive today, is currently doing her sleeping thing.
Yours truly has had a little drone flying and photographing and after this blog will probably continue reading Harry Potter. We might move tomorrow aesthete seems the be large battalions of ants here.
Well we have taken a little break during the chemo off week and this place where we have stopped supposedly has coverage. It has but very very as in ridiculously slow.
Anyway as you have now guessed Elaine is still handling the chemo with minimal side effects. This time has knocked her about a little but nowhere near what we had been led to believe was possible. So here we are at Pumphreys Bridge Lions Park all by ourselves. The park has 2 toilets, a CWA meeting house, a river (barely flowing at this time of year), a kids playground, tennis courts and us. The town appears to be nonexistent so I don't know where the Lions and tennis players come from. But it is a break from routine and sleeping beauty, who had a little drive today, is currently doing her sleeping thing.
Yours truly has had a little drone flying and photographing and after this blog will probably continue reading Harry Potter. We might move tomorrow aesthete seems the be large battalions of ants here.
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