It’s been a couple of weeks since my last post and it’s great to be able to say that everything has been tracking well with Linda’s health since her recent run in with Covid 19.
It’s been a worry of course; she always does worry me nowadays but being off chemotherapy and not having to take as many drugs as usual has been a bit of relief. I have been concerned about the effect skipping chemo may have on her ongoing treatment, but we can only trust the professionals and she had the whole infectious diseases department reviewing her case at the hospital, so we sleep easily on their recommendation.
So, it was time for a scan yesterday which hasn’t been done on Linda since January. This is the nerve-wracking procedure when we find out what is actually happening inside her body and to her bones and keep fingers crossed that she is holding her own in this fight against cancer.
And I can say that the news is positive!
Of course, I am not a doctor, but I have gotten used to the rhythm of the reports provided by the screening centre and I am happy to report that they found more sclerosis on her bones (scabbing up of cancer lesions) and the disease hasn’t advanced in any way. So, happy days. Linda will continue on her journey, relatively happy and healthy for some time yet.
We are back to the oncologist tomorrow who will give us his official prognosis on the scans and check her blood tests and insure all is well. I expect she will begin another round of chemo and whilst I know she dreads this she also realises it is keeping her alive. We are expecting and hoping this is the way it plays out, but we take nothing for granted at the moment.
Nothing remains but to keep on going.
As for me, I have had some results and feedback from my sleep test, and it seems I have severe sleep apnoea. I only slept for about an hour and three quarters on the night of the test, but the doctor assured me that they acquired all they needed in that short window to come to a conclusion. Unfortunately, the only possible treatment is wearing a face mask at night which is attached to a humidifier and blows air into my lungs all night in order to keep my airways open. I have the full-face mask as I tend to breathe through my mouth and Linda now cannot understand a word I say, and I look like I should be flying a Lancaster bomber over occupied Europe circa 1943 rather than sleeping.
I have slept with it a couple of nights now and I must be tired because I have managed to handle it okay although it is not ideal. I assume I will get used to it and hopefully gain full benefit from it in the long run.
It’s a beautiful autumn day in Canberra today on the back of a few lousy ones and you wouldn’t be dead for quids. I hope all who take the time to check in and see how Linda and I are battling on have a great day and I will be back again soon to update and inform.
Cheers.
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