Finally, a journal post

This year, since May, has been an "interesting" journey. In my last journal I told you about the chemo, lung radiation all going OK but the brain radiation, after chemo was finished, really knocked me. June 14th I was raced into Emergency,by ambulance.  I was delirious and having problems breathing, as well as (so I've been told) fighting the nurses and doctors  who were desperately trying to help me.

My Oncologist called my family to come in as he didn't know if I would make it through the night or next day but I did and woke up with 24 hours missing. I was diagnosed with severe autoimmune pneumonia, hypoxia and respiratory failure 2. I had none of the signs of pneumonia, such as a temperature, cough, aching chest. I ended up being in hospital for over 5 weeks, coming home with home oxygen and portable oxygen cylinder if we go out

However, after all the "excitement", I had a full body scan which showed up scarring on the left lung, from the radiotherapy, but NO CANCER, which was great. I have another full body scan in early January and hoping it will  be a "No CANCER" result again. I am sorry it's taken so long to write a journal but I haven't had the energy to do so. I hope my DS friends are doing OK, although I know some of you are having problems.

My thoughts are with you all xxx