Little update
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she told me I need to talk to my GP as I have some typical syptoms of depresion. (I’m not surprised).
Glad to see that someone’s watching out for you! I hope you’ll take the advice. It’s important for you to take care of yourself. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Cathy. Take care. …lisa
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Thanks everyone. Robert and Cathy
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all, Just a little update. Cathy is feeling lots better since the anti depressants and I feel better able to cope seeing her smile a little more. She gets very tired but we manage to go for short drives to the shops together and even have a small lunch out every so often. Our time is so precious now. Cathy is having Etopicide (Oral) for a week but gets a bit light headed. Needs some blood and we go on Tuesday to get a couple of units at the hospital. I have difficulty sleeping well, seem to be fighting all night and when I get up the bedroom looks like a war zone…….stress I think. Anyway back to lurking for a while. Love and health to you all Robert and Cathy XX
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Robert, glad to hear Cathy is perking up a bit! For your sleep problems you should give Ambien (sp?) a try. It works great, without the "drugged" feeling of a sleeping pill.
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Hi all, Just a little update. Cathy is feeling lots better since the anti depressants and I feel better able to cope seeing her smile a little more. She gets very tired but we manage to go for short drives to the shops together and even have a small lunch out every so often. Our time is so precious now. Cathy is having Etopicide (Oral) for a week but gets a bit light headed. Needs some blood and we go on Tuesday to get a couple of units at the hospital. I have difficulty sleeping well, seem to be fighting all night and when I get up the bedroom looks like a war zone…….stress I think. Anyway back to lurking for a while. Love and health to you all Robert and Cathy XX
Hello Robert and Cathy! Glad to hear a smile is coming through for you now and then there. I’m in remission for Hodkgin’s Lymphoma. Could you tell me exactly what Cathy is battling? Seems to me I remember you mentioning Lymphoma. My thoughts and prayers for you both to find some delightful, light-hearted moments and memories in the days ahead. Blessings, Nance T.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all, Hello Robert and Cathy! Glad to hear a smile is coming through for you now and then there. I’m in remission for Hodkgin’s Lymphoma. Could you tell me exactly what Cathy is battling? Seems to me I remember you mentioning Lymphoma. My thoughts and prayers for you both to find some delightful, light-hearted moments and memories in the days ahead. Blessings, Nance T.
Hi Nance T and all in this group. Cathy has NHL, she had CHOP X 6, 4weeks radiation, BEAM and last December a stem cell transplant. Unfortunatly she relapsed and the lymphoma returned in her stomach, bone marrow and lungs. It has been a long fight full of hope to end up here. Anyway Cathy is on oral Etopicide now which seems to help but I spoke a little soon with yesterdays post. Soon afterwards she got some quite acute pain in her back and shoulders. We dealt with it by way of co-codamol 500/30 tabs but Cathy dosn’t like taking paracetomol as it makes her sweat, similar to night sweats. We will sort this out with the doctor next Tuesday and get something without paracetomol but I am annoyed with myself for not anticipating it. We are quite cheery and do laugh a lot but we had a visit from the clinical psychiatrist today and after a chat she told me I need to talk to my GP as I have some typical syptoms of depresion. (I’m not surprised). Sorry to ramble on so much but I feel better getting all that out in the open. Love to you and all in the group Robert and Cathy XX – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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Just a little update. Cathy is feeling lots better since the anti depressants and I feel better able to cope seeing her smile a little more. She gets very tired but we manage to go for short drives to the shops together and even have a small lunch out every so often. Our time is so precious now. Cathy is having Etopicide (Oral) for a week but gets a bit light headed. Needs some blood and we go on Tuesday to get a couple of units at the hospital. I have difficulty sleeping well, seem to be fighting all night and when I get up the bedroom looks like a war zone…….stress I think.
Hello Robert, Glad you and Cathy are getting some quality time now and that her symptoms are being managed. While you are partnering with Cathy and her doctors in her care, you are also a caregiver. Caregiver’s need to take care of themselves also. Sounds like stress or restless legs syndrome (actually some sleep/AD meds cause that in me) or maybe bad dreams? Hope you can find time to talk to your doctor about maybe some help with the sleep. Best, ( ( ( Robert and Cathy ) ) ) J
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Hi all, Just a little update. Cathy is feeling lots better since the anti depressants and I feel better able to cope seeing her smile a little more. She gets very tired but we manage to go for short drives to the shops together and even have a small lunch out every so often. Our time is so precious now. Cathy is having Etopicide (Oral) for a week but gets a bit light headed. Needs some blood and we go on Tuesday to get a couple of units at the hospital. I have difficulty sleeping well, seem to be fighting all night and when I get up the bedroom looks like a war zone…….stress I think. Anyway back to lurking for a while. Love and health to you all Robert and Cathy XX
