I hope the nurse did make it early Gooner and you got to get out xx

I was lucky , I used to be a district nurse so taking care of my own drain ( last one of 4 out Tues) ! Doing my own dressings and blood thinning injections . Out for a walk every day but still quite tired . Also managing to wash my hair and have a shower if sorts . X

Oh that’s handy!! My drain was taken out yesterday which was a relief, but my wound has been painful since then and I really struggled to sleep. Do you know if this is normal at this stage? Does the pain get worse before it gets better? If it wasn’t the weekend I’d call my horse and ask xx

Hi , it’s bound to be a bit sore . Are you taking regular painkillers? They put me on Codeine and Paracetamol , but now I’m just taking Paracetamol and Ibuprofen x 

Hi GoonerGirl,

I'm so sorry to hear that it was another bad night. Removing the drain has probably irritated some of the surrounding tissues, so they probably just need time to settle down again. I would expect that this is normal, but if the pain gets any worse ask the professionals. This would happen at the weekend. If it continues, you could always phone your hospital ward for advice and your "horse" should be back on Monday - poor nurse!

I'm sure that you've read about the roller coaster of cancer - up one minute and down the next - it sounds as if you are on that ride.

Thinking of you.

Jolamine xx

Hi LCR,

I hadn’t taken any of the codeine they gave me, but I took one today and I think I will again before bed tonight. I’d stuck to ibuprofen and paracetamol until now xx

Thank you Jolamine,

I decided to go back to bed today and rest, after a bad night. I took some codeine to help with the pain- I think it is the drain site that’s causing most of it. I don’t feel unwell or have a high temperature so I don’t have any reason to think there is any infection. 
I’ll call the nurse (or horse) on Monday if I need to- usually I spot an autocorrect on my phone, but that was one that caught me out!!

Thank you as always xx

Thank you Jolamine,

I decided to go back to bed today and rest, after a bad night. I took some codeine to help with the pain- I think it is the drain site that’s causing most of it. I don’t feel unwell or have a high temperature so I don’t have any reason to think there is any infection. 
I’ll call the nurse (or horse) on Monday if I need to- usually I spot an autocorrect on my phone, but that was one that caught me out!!

Thank you as always xx

Gooner 

I think the codeine is marvellous it helps you sleep too it’s marvellous hope you have a better sleep tonight 

hopefully you won’t need that horse lol 

Yes- I think I need it for a day or two, if only to help with sleep.

Fingers crossed I won’t need the horse haha xx

Xxxxx

GG hope you’ll get some sleep tonight and enjoy getting your hair done xx We have to take this day by day xx It’s a xxxx rollercoaster ride this cancer lark ! Sending cwtches ( Welsh hugs) x

It’s laughter that keeps us going ! I took into hospital some sparkle nipple covers for a joke , anyway whilst laying helpless in bed , asked the nurse to get my phone charger out for me ….. what did she find ?? Yes my bling nipple covers! Lol xx 

LCR that’s brilliant lol definitely got to have fun with it or we crack up xx so funny lol xx

Yes , me to a T ! Lol x

LCR said:

asked the nurse to get my phone charger out for me ….. what did she find ?? Yes my bling nipple covers! Lol xx 

Love this - laughter really is the best medicine !

Jolamine  xx

Love the nipple stickers. If you don’t laugh you’ll cry. What an emotional rollercoaster. I’m a lucky one but just waiting for the test results was bad enough so I can’t imagine what that rollercoaster is like otherwise. 

hope you’re feeling better GoonerGirl68   

xx

Thanks for your comments ladies . I’m confined  to barracks atm no driving for 6 weeks ! Guess it’s on line shopping ! Lol