Mon, 14 May 2012 07:57:30 -0800WeeblyFri, 04 May 2012 12:40:24 -0800http://www.danmahermusic.com/1/post/2012/05/three-months-on.htmlStill in a sorry state:District nurse visits every day to dress the wounds from plastic surgery,although I'm becoming more optimistic about these now.Thank God for anti-biotics!
Bladder problems now,possibly caused by a catheter being in place for too long-but at last am getting some help with this.
I am determined to enjoy the upcoming Summer,accompanied by some fine wine!
]]>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:02 -0800http://www.danmahermusic.com/1/post/2012/03/catheter-gone.htmlGreat to have got rid of the damn thing but after 11 weeks with it my bladder has to retrain itself;meanwhile,I am leaking and feeling very old-manish.
]]>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:48:57 -0800http://www.danmahermusic.com/1/post/2012/03/progress2.htmlOne of my two wounds has dried,and other seems smaller,which is encouraging!The problem at the moment is caused by a catheter that was inserted during the operation,and is now responsible for infection;hopefully this will be removed when I see the Consultant on Tuesday--for some reason he insisted on the catheter staying in place until my wounds were fully healed.
]]>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:44:07 -0800http://www.danmahermusic.com/1/post/2012/02/recovering.htmlTwo weeks at home now and am gradually starting to feel improvement,such as having more energy and not needing to sleep as much;mobility is also getting easier.Tonight I enjoyed three glasses of bubbly before my supper....first drink for about 7 weeks!!
Am really appreciative of my grand daughter,Kirsten;she has been a big help with shopping and out-patient appointments.
]]>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:31:57 -0800http://www.danmahermusic.com/1/post/2012/01/home.htmlAfter almost 5 weeks in hospital,I finally get home to play with my computers.The first three weeks were pretty grim and even now I am looking forward to weeks of treatment on my wound.
Still,all will have been worth it if I can return to full health within a few months!
]]>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:14:20 -0800http://www.danmahermusic.com/1/post/2011/12/operation.htmlThe big event:Operation on the 28th.Dec to remove the offending tumour  and hopefully give me my life back!
]]>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:34:51 -0800http://www.danmahermusic.com/1/post/2011/11/yorkshire-tour.htmlStarting on the 13th.Dec I have a Pet/CT scan at St. James,Leeds,followed by an MRI scan in Dewsbury on the 26th;then a trip to Pinderfields in Wakefield to see the surgeon on the 20th,to find out what he proposes to do!
Just about back to feeling normal now so am hoping  he can keep me this way.
]]>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:24:35 -0800http://www.danmahermusic.com/1/post/2011/11/progress1.htmlEight days since my treatment finished and,at last,the bowel cramps caused by the radiotherapy,are less frequent  and more bearable.In the last couple of days I have actually been able to ENJOY  a few glasses of wine in the evening,and am starting to feel less tired,so all in all,I'm pleased  to be getting back to normality! ]]>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 03:24:59 -0800http://www.danmahermusic.com/1/post/2011/10/completion.htmlAfter 5 weeks of treatment I finally had my last Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy last evening;so nice to think of no more hospital visits,at least for a while!The chemo takes about 3 weeks to clear the system so I will tentatively have a glass of wine this evening-the first for 5 weeks!A scan will be arranged in the next few weeks after which the Surgeon will remove the damn thing....but for now,life can return to somewhere near normal.What a relief!


]]>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:22:19 -0800http://www.danmahermusic.com/1/post/2011/10/getting-there.htmlA nice thought:number of treatments is down to single figures,with nine more sessions to go.If I can get to the end of this week without feeling much worse then the last week should pass quickly enough---counting down from 5 from next Monday.
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