Cancer 202

The saga continues. On the plus side I now have a stoma bag with a larger hole so it fits not only over the stoma but also the adjacent ulcerous tumour. It is a little more comfortable than before, though the ulcers are exposed to the outpourings of the stoma, which can be very sore.

I told the consultant that I have a lot of pain and so she delayed my chemo and I have been put on morphine, which feels like a new stage has been reached.

My daily regime now consists of  painkillers every two hours, alternating between morphine and paracetamol, two doses of antibiotic, six heart pills, and a self injected anti-coagulant. It is getting difficult to remember everything.

I sometimes feel it is getting a bit much, that at times my grip is slipping, my upper lip is softening. Still, there isn’t much choice so I will crack on.

Between drugs I managed to slow cook a leg of lamb and a chicken on the bbq yesterday. We had a good meal.