Sharing my blog

As I mentioned in the title blurb - I am sharing this blog because I was asked to … NOT to highlight my health problems but to offer hope.
SO- If sharing my journey helps even one person to cope with a cancer diagnosis such as PMP/Appendix cancer then I am very happy indeed!!
Life is such a blessing each & everyday!
Treasure each of the small things life brings
- and always remember -
The small things in life are really the BIG things!!!

LIFE IS GOOD!
Sharing a quote from Stuart Scott of ESPN who passed from PMP/Appendix Cancer after a fight of many years. This quote was part of his speech at the ESPY Awards and is good food for thought!

"You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and the manner in which you live!"

Remembering & honouring our PMP Angels everyday - sadly missed.

Magic Moments

Magic Moments

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Good news & not so good news

First the good news!
Hubby & I became grandparents to a gorgeous baby girl a week ago!
Aaliyah Isabella came into the world at 2.12am, September 4th, 2010 and weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. A first niece for Scott & Jass. Our Daughter Shona & Marc are very proud parents indeed ... we are all thrilled beyond words!!

The next lot of news is not so good (but at least I have answers).
I am scheduled for more surgery on September 30th - I asked the Prof for a couple of weeks home with the new baby first (yes folks we are lucky enough for her to be living with us!!)
As you would know from prior posts I have been having problems & lots of pain since last November & all the tests showed nothing. I had thought it had resolved. After eating no solid food for over 3 months I started to be able to tolerate some low residue food (& stubborn me decided that was as good as it was going to get & because there was nothing showing up in all the tests I had I began doubting myself)

Recently I decided to listen to my 'gut instinct' (pun intended) and made another appointment with the prof. He asked me to eat a meal of hard to digest food just prior to having another barium follow through. It worked!! The problem area definitely showed up and I had a brilliant radiologist who knew exactly what to look for too. I have a section of small bowel approx 20cm in from the ileostomy that has strictures ... this is stopping solid food from passing this area for ages (until it is broken down). This has taken up to a week in some cases and the pain during this time is intense.
they could not rule out a recurrence of the PMP because they also found many small nodules throughout the abdomen BUT the prof seems to think that because my scans have consistently been all clear that a recurrence is unlikely .... I like the way he thinks!!!

I am hoping that it will be a simple procedure where he can release some scar tissue but am prepared that he may have to remove that section of small bowel and resect it ... either way I am hoping for a quick recovery to get home & enjoy my darling little granddaughter, Aaliyah!!!

More later, Kay :)