Hiya folks, all I can do is apologise to you all for not writing much lately. Things have been all "6's and 7's" here (that's English for all over the place!!!!).
I've been making a soft toy for my helper, Emily - an octopus can you believe? It'll be finished tomorrow, thankfully, although I must say I have enjoyed making it. It's so straightforward, I've not had a pattern to follow, I just went by a picture she gave me. I'll take some pics of it when it's finished.
Mainly I've been very concerned - worried - scared, call it what you like - but Mandi, my daughter, had found a lump in her breast. At first it was very jellylike and the doctor had said that they'd take it out if she wanted - but it was benign. As she'd had her major hysterectomy only a few months or so before, she said that it wasn't hurting her and if it was okay - she'd like to leave it for a while. They were okay about that.
Well about 6 weeks ago, it started to irritate her, it was becoming rather tender. She went to her doctor, who sent her to the hospital, who said that the lump had gone solid. That was scary to hear - so she went to another hospital which had an oncology department, but was almost 200kms away!!
They did another MRI, also a test with some barium put through her veins etc. and they said that they also wanted to do a biopsy. So she had to go back up there a week later and the doctor did the biopsy without general anaesthetic. They just did it under local, but it hurt her so much. They cut her and then through that opening, they took 10 samples with a cutting and plucking tool. She said it was absolute agony and they kept apologising for causing her pain. Why, then, didn't they give her more anaesthetic, or even better - a general for just an hour?
She then had to drive back home (200kms) because her husband won't drive on main roads like that!!!! What a wuss!!! Well she got home without too much discomfort, because lo and behold - the local anaesthetic started to work properly!!!!
She was told it would take about 10 days for the pathology results to arrive, and she would have to go and collect them from the hospital!!!!! She told them that it was around 200kms and she couldn't afford to keep coming up to them, and she asked if they could e-mail the results to her, but they don't do that. Luckily a friend of hers was going up to that hospital with her husband, so she offered to collect the results for Mandi.
The results arrived and Mandi couldn't make head to tails of it. So she tried to make an appointment with her doctor in hospital, and she managed to see her today. The results are "borderline", which makes me feel scared that cancer had come back again. So the hospital are going to take it out on Tuesday/Wednesday!!! They said it was better to get it out sooner rather than later.
The hospital and medical systems there in Turkey are - on one hand - very old fashioned and at times chaotic, yet again - they really jump on anything that needs sorting out.
So that is why I've been absent in the blogs etc, because I just can't seem to concentrate very well. Apart from the obvious with Mandi - it's also gone extremely cold and I hate feeling cold. It's not too good having cold hands and trying to sew by hand!!!!
I will keep you informed as and when I know anything. I'm just glad that they're going to get rid of those lumps - she found out that she actually has two lumps (one is hidden behind the other), and the big one is 2.5 ins by 1.5 ins. - now that is big.
I've just realised that since she's been living in Turkey - she's been ill for quite a lot of that time. Also she's lost a lot of bits of her over there!!!! I'm just hoping that this is going to be the last of these treatments and that she'll get back to being fit and well.
I wish you all a lovely weekend to come.
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It is better to get rid of the lump early, I hope it keeps Mandi clear of cancer. I know how cancer can seem but these days there are treatments and with luck this will keep it at bay and allow Mandi to have a healthy life. As we get older the medical problems seem to increase for us and people we know. I hope your happier now you know the lumps are being removed.
Jenny McIntyre club has replied to Maeluk clubI can TOTALLY identify with her painful procedure. They did a biopsy on a lump in my breast too, with anesthesia which did nothing, and it was one of the most painful things I've ever endured. Poor thing...Mandi, that just sucks...I was nearly in tears from the pain.
I sure do hope that the surgery takes care of everything!!
Wonderful to hear about the stuffed animal octopudlian! Sounds adorable and I can't wait to see pictures!
Thank you for all of your dear comments to my pictures--I'm always so happy that you enjoy them so much!
About becoming park hosts--we have spent time looking into it and talking to other hosts and it sounds like a wonderful thing to be involved in, so we'll be doing that eventually and are really looking forward to it. So happy you were fond of the pine cone "flower"...I am constantly amazed at the interesting things I find when I look around!
By the way, I'll be posting pictures of the inside of our trailer at some point--I'm a bit hesitant because I worry about people's impression...we're not fancy types but our coach IS fancy...it had to be for full-timing--but I don't want people to think that I'm flaunting our good fortune. You know what I mean? I would hate to be mislabled so I have to be careful about sharing pictures of our awesome coach!
Also, I think you will be delighted by my little room! It's PERFECT! I know you were saying that I should be in the big room and Steve should be in the small one but there are two reasons it can't be like that: 1) The small room's bed isn't long enough for Steve but it's just right for me! and 2) The small room has an actual desk area for my laptop and is like a mini office! It's also got three windows in that small space and the main window is the width of my bed's length! I call it my Nature TV! :D To be honest, even if the small room COULD accommodate Steve, I wouldn't want to be in the larger room--that little room is the gem of the coach, imo! :D
Jenny McIntyre club has replied to Janet Brien clubAs for your pics of your RV, no-one could possibly mislabel you and think you are flaunting your good fortune - we all know you so well, and that is totally the opposite of how you come across. You and Steve just love being surrounded by nature, and you are so "down to earth" that you just wouldn't flaunt!!! You could always send pics to me only, if you like. I can appreciate how you feel about sharing them around. Also I can fully understand now why you like the little room for yourself. If it has a desk and a window going the length of the bed - it must be wonderful to lie there in the bed and just look outside and watch nature.
Jenny McIntyre club has replied to Bee OrchidJenny McIntyre club has replied to GracieYes I wish I could be there with Mandi when she comes out of the hospital, but she has some lovely friends who'll be there for her, and when I do eventually make it to Turkey, I'll make sure I give her lots of Mummy hugs!!!!
Yes I'll skype you before I go - no worries. xxx
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