A Happy New Year

Hello All,

Nick, I and the boys would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year, please raise a glass and have a drink for Nick as he is on strictly no alchol...shame :(

I have visited Nick today and he is doing great his 23 hour IV that was due to finish at 10.30 this morning did not finish until 12.30 because Nick kept forgetting to plug the machine back in when he visited the little mans room during the night due to the cocktail of drugs he was having to stop the sickness and help him sleep....eventually the machine bleeped at him and then he woke back up and plugged it in, LOL....

So no Chemo this afternoon but he is back on with a heavy set of Chemo again tomorrow.

He did ask me so send this message out to everyone, so here goes:

"To all my family and friends, I just wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year, 2009 has not been a good one for so many people so here is to 2010 and a year full of fun, happiness and laughter"

Take care all, be safe and well.

Lynn & Nick xxx

Isolation/Restricted Visiting

Hello All

I would just like to thank friends and family for taking time out to visit Nick and helping out with food parcels for him (he really is not enjoying the hospital food) I think I treated him to well with my home cooking :)

I have just spoken to Nick and the Hospital have restricted any more visits for now and Nick is going into isolation as his blood count is 0.5 and he is open to infection big time...

The Hospital are going to give him something this evening which will hopefully bring his blood count back up to a reasonable level because until that happens they cannot proceed with the chemo that is needed tomorrow.

I will be back on with a calendar for visiting as soon as Nick is able to start receiving visitors and food from the outside world again.

Thanks
Lynn x

Some Good News..... :-)

Hi All,

Nick was given some good news last night but I could not get onto the Blog to update it so here it is.

From what they can see under the microscope they do not think anything has reached his Central Nervous System (CNS) yet but they will still need to monitor him for it.

Nick stayed in Hospital yesterday rather than coming home after his chemo with him not being well, the really painful headaches are coming from the chemo which is being done by lumber puncture so they are going to monitor Nick until Day 15 when his next one should be due and decide then if they are going/need to continue with the lumber puncture treatment or just give him his chemo through his central line.

So a happy evening was had by both of us even though we were apart and we have a good day to come hopefully today. I will be taking Oscar and Isaac up to see him later. Please keep praying and sending us your positive thoughts we still have a long way to go and some nasty treatment to come starting with a 23 hr IV chemo on Wednesday which can send him a little mad/weird but we already know that Nick is like that so to be honest I am not expecting much change there ;)

Love to you all, speak soon.
xxx

Time for more chemo....

Hello all,

Nick, I and the boys have had a nice few days since Nick made it home Christmas day afternoon but unfortunately Nick has not managed to be downstairs much as he is suffering from really painful headaches and needs to be laid flat so that the pain is not as bad.

Oscar and Isaac have really enjoyed being able to pop upstairs and see him just for 5/10 minutes at at a time and also give him there goodnight kisses before they go to bed.

Once the boys are in bed then it been time for Nick and I to catch up on conversations that we have not managed to have and make decisions that need to be made in the future which has been nice as well as upsetting at times.

But.....it has been nice to roll over in bed and know that he is there :)

Nick was due back into hospital this morning for more Chemo but unfortunately he is back in bed....he did try to get up so I could take him to the hospital but the pain in his head was so bad that he only made it as far as the settee.

I am waiting for a call from the hospital as they are juggling beds around as I type this blog so that he has a bed to go to so that they can give him his chemo lying down and also see a doctor, hopefully it will be sometime later this afternoon.

Our very dear friend Rob is travelling down to see us from Harrogate and I am hoping that that will lift Nick's spirits a little before I have to take him up to the hospital later today.

I will post another blog later.

Take call all xxx

Christmas Day at the Hospital

Hello All,

Sorry for the late blog but I have been enjoying some time with the boys in my life :)

Me and the boys spent the morning up at the hospital with Nick, the boys have really missed him and did not want to leave his side for very long.

Nick made it home about 2 o'clock this afternoon and is due back in for more chemo on Monday. He woke up this morning like a new person after the cocktail of drugs they gave him last night in fact he did not even know that they had been in to do his obs at 2 a.m. he was that far gone and on a couple of occasions the nurses came in with a torch to check that he was still breathing they had not seen him so settled so now that they know that that mixture works he can have it again the next time he is in. It is reassuring to know that they have managed to find a mixture of medicines that work for him :)

I am going to go now and have my cuddles that I did not manage to get yesterday.

Bye x

:( Nick has to stay in Hospital

Just a quick blog following on from my earlier one.... Nick developed a really bad headache and sickness after he phoned me to say he was coming home so he will now stay in Hospital.

Talk later x

YIPPEE, YIPPEE, YIPPEE......

Hello Folks,

Firstly, Merry Christmas to you all :)

Secondly, I've just had a call from Nick the Hospital are letting him home overnight :) (I cannot stop smiling) he will be back in tomorrow for more chemo but at least he will be home for a few hours. I can tell you now my Christmas Eve is going to be full of cuddles :)

And finally, I will blog later I am to excited to write anymore.....
Byeeeeee x

Evening Update on Snowy Wednesday

Hello All,

I have spoken to Nick this afternoon and he is much better the Doctors seam to be controlling his sickness with regular injections so that his chemotherapy can continue on track even though the injections have are not stopping the sickness totally. His body hair is starting to drop out a lot faster than previously.

Nick has had another spinal Chemotherapy today and said it was a lot different to the first one he had....this one for some reason was a lot more uncomfortable and he could feel everything they were doing today :(

I am feeling much better today and I am hoping to take the Boys to see Nick tomorrow so long as he is feeling up to it and that there are no major changes overnight with Nick or the boys coming down with anything else!

I cannot wait to see Nick it feels like it has been a week not just a few days....but then when you have been together for over 18 years and then all of a sudden your sole mate is not at your side anymore it takes a lot of getting used to.

In the meantime I am going to go and pamper myself with a beautiful gift hamper that I have received today from a very close friend called Joanna - I would just like to say a big Thank You to you for being there and helping me out so much with Oscar picking him up from Pre-School and being there for me when I needed your help and friendship most - words cannot express just how much you mean to me, I am glad our paths crossed when they did Joanna. x

That's all for now, more tomorrow :)

Morning update

Hello Folks

I have just spoken with Nick for an update with me not been able to visit today :( The sickness from all the chemo started yesterday evening and has continued...he had no tea last night because of it and no breakfast this morning either. They cannot start today's chemo until the sickness is under control as he is there all day they are not worried about what time he has it today.

This is the start of a very rough time and by gosh we will make the most of the good days as and when he has them.

Bye for now.

First Day complete

Hi All,

Nick started the day yesterday with chemotherapy through his central line early in the morning then at lunch time he was sent down for his lumber puncture and spinal chemo. When I saw him he was having to lay still for 4 hours after the spinal injection. It looks like we are not going to get any results from this for a few days as they need to culture the cells etc which I believe takes about 48 hrs which will take us up to Christmas Eve so Nick and I are hoping for the best Christmas present ever the words "all clear".

He was very cold and tired and it felt very odd to see him just laid there :( He had missed out on his lunch which he was not happy about but knowing Nick I am sure he will have made up for it when evening meal came around so long as the nausia had not set in!

The boys are really missing Nick already and it started with Isaac standing at the safety gate at the bottom of the stairs shouting DADDY, DADDY, DADDY thinking he was upstairs in bed - now that really tugged on my heart strings! Oscar knows where daddy is but he was very clingy to me yesterday and kept asking if Daddy was coming home from hospital yet.

I am not well at the moment so I am not sure when I will get around to blogging again it may be a couple of days... I have pick up the cold, high temperature and sore throat that Oscar and Isaac have had which has been keeping them both awake for the past week. I am more upset that I cannot visit Nick and be there for him but I know that staying away from him is in his best interest and in the meantime I am blasting this thing with Lemsip and medication 4 hourly so that I can get to see Nick again as soon as possible.

Stay strong for us our dear friends and family, speak to you all again very soon. x

Settled into hospital

Hello there,

Nick went into hospital about 7 o'clock last night, he has a cubical all of his own which he is really happy about :) The nurses wasted no time in doing routine obs and also more blood samples!

From what I understand things with Nick will start moving very early this morning starting with his lumber puncture to test to see if the tumor cells have reached his Central Nervous System (CNS) followed by his first spinal chemo.

I will post later once I have seen him.

Year in revue

Hi folks,

This is probably MY last Blog for a while - what with going in to hospital today, but Lynn will no doubt keep it updated on a regular basis.

Well... what a year it's been, we'll all be glad to see the back of 2009!

It all started in November 2008 when my Mum had a stroke. Then my Sister and Brother-In-Law lost their baby. Followed by Isaac been pretty much yucky and ill for 6 months until we got him diagnosed as dairy and protein intolerant. Then in July my Dad died at the age of 59! My Sister, Amy then had a pretty bad car crash. After that we thought nothing else can happen this year and roll on 2010 - HA, I soon put pay to that didn't I?

However... 2009 wasn't all doom and gloom, there have been some fantastic times, and wonderful things to look forward to in 2010.

My wonderful Sister, Amy and Brother-In-Law, Neil are expecting a baby boy in March. So hopefully I will be finished with my Chemo by the time he's born. I think I'll be racing them - me to get better before they decide on a name ;)

My cousin Julie got married - to a wonderful bloke, Stuart.

My cousin Richard and his wife Louise are expecting - literally any day now. HOLD ON UNTIL BOXING DAY... so your Mum can make it down ;)

Another cousin of mine, Joanne and husband Andrew are also expecting next year.

Made contact with some friends from the past.

The England Cricket team won the Ashes ;)

The England Football team qualified for the World Cup next year ;)

Ronnie Moore returns to Rotherham United ;)

(sorry if I've missed anyone/anything out... my head's a bit fuzzy these days)

So - roll on 2010, there are going to be a lot of things to celebrate.

Finally - a huge thanks to family and friends helping us get through this. We are more positive of beating this as we know you are all behind us and are there for us. The love, kindness and generosity means so much to us... THANK YOU.

Here's wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year... all the best for 2010.

Catch up with you all soon.

Nick x x

P.S. Thanks to everyone for sponsoring me when I had my head shaved... Lynn will be collecting the cash in the new year ;)

Our Christmas Day

Hello All,

No blog on Friday as Nick was having a good day and we were both too busy trying to take the boys toys out of there boxes and build up what needed building, then it was Curry night Chicken and Mushroom Madras yummy then we had a fun night on the PS3 Rock Band with Keith our friend (but it was even funnier with nick trying to play the drums with one eye hee hee hee, however, he does seem to be a natural with the guitar hitting over 90% everytime - there is always one!) it was a lovely evening helped along by the wine that started flowing in the afternoon when I went to the hairdressers for a trim, thank you Andrew and Tracy for the mugs of wine :)

I also need the thank Graham and Lynda our neighbours for the bottle of wine that followed that evening too ;) unfortunately Nick could not have any of it so I gladly had his share, thank you honey xx

Saturday arrived and was our Christmas Day YIPPEE, Nick woke up not feeling well at all but managed to come downstairs to see the boys open there presents then went back to bed with medication in hand. A good few hours later he managed to get up but it took him most of the day before he felt well in himself.



Our neighbours Terry and June came around with some presents for the boys and stayed for a cuppa and played :) Terry you looked like you had so much fun....thank you to both of you for the lovely gifts especially during this difficult time for you, our thoughts are with you both.

Nick is coping really well since having his central line put in every now and again I hear an OUCH or ARGH where he has moved his arm into a higher position than what is comfortable for him, or the cover that is over it will pull his hairs on his arm but soon that will no longer be a problem so not long now honey before that little niggle is over because they will not be there soon :)

Finally, I would just like to thank my wonderful husband for a very nice Christmas. XXXX

Central Line

Hi all,

Well... I've had my central line fitted. It was a very quick and painless process. Very cool and clever.

We had a good chat about what the potential issues may be with it - such as bruising and missing the actual vein. Then the more serious issues of blood clots and infection... which are very rare.

After Andrew got scrubbed up he then allowed Kylie to sit across me. Sadly - it wasn't the Australian Kylie, but that's the name of the white sheet that goes across me to catch any blood ;) I guess I can dream though!

Next - he got the the ultra sound on my arm to look for the best vein to insert the line in to. It's actually 2 lines so they can mix the chemicals when required. He (Andrew Jackson - Adrian Edmonson look-a-like and a very very nice bloke) was looking for "circles" in my arm as they are the veins that the line would thread through. The first one he found was an artery - you could see it pulsing and not one to use as it would have been quite messy ;)

Then he showed me the actual vein he would go in through, in my right bicep. When he pressed on it you could see it squash and was I think about 1.5cm in to my arm.

Next - came the local anaesthetic and then off he went... inserting long wires and then a small incision before passing the actual line through. the line runs from my right bicep, up the arm and across in to my chest - about 2.5cm in.

Once all that was done - and cleaned up he then took me for an X-RAY to make sure the line was in the right place, which it is.

So - if Andrew is reading this... thanks again, fully enjoyed our chats about anything and everything and especially for getting Kylie to sit across me ;) Maybe you could email me some more technical terms for what I've been trying to explain.

OK folks, that about covers it. Catch up with you tomorrow.

Nick x

Great Day

Hi folks,

Sorry for the lack of blog yesterday... but it was a bit busy.

It started with my Auntie Joan, Uncle John, Joanne and Leon popping round... it was fantastic to see them. And then... I went for a game of Snooker with Uncle John (who is also one of my Godfathers) in the afternoon. Now... that was fun. Me with only one working eye... certainly made it interesting. However... I didn't make a fool of myself and the game finished with him winning 4 frames to 3. The winning frame being the last frame! It didn't half take it out of me come the end of the day... zzzzz

BUT... before all that, the delivery man came with a very early Christmas present, courtesy of EA Mobile. To say I was shocked, stunned and had a lump in my throat is an understatement. I went to bed last night still in shock and thinking how very very lucky I am. Thanks guys... it means a lot.

So it now puts a question mark on what I buy with my voucher that the guys at work got for me... again, I feel very very lucky that people are doing this for me. Words can't express how much it is appreciated.

Right... got to go get ready for my central line to be fitted. Will be nice to go to the hospital - it's been such a long time I'm starting to miss the place ;)

Then - the evening was topped off with our crazy Spanish friend, Yara coming over to cook for us - thanks Yara x x

Will blog once I get back.

See ya later.

Nick x

Update

Hi all,

WORK
Well... I had a great morning. I went in to work to see the guys and gals, it was great to see those who were in the office. And also a HUGE thanks for the GAME voucher people... I will certainly put it to good use and get something to keep me entertained while I spend pretty much 3 months in the hospital.

HOSPITAL
Speaking of Hospital... they have phoned this afternoon. They want me to go in on Sunday instead of Monday. This is so they can get me prepared for the hell that is to come ;). Sadly that puts pay to the family Christmas myself, Lynn and the boys were going to have. So we are moving that to Saturday. So Saturday will be our Christmas day - just in case I have to spend the entire day in hospital on the 25th.

FUTURE DENT POPULATION
I also got a call from Jessops today - not the camera shop but the hospital ;) It appears the deposit I made was a very good one and it seems to have gone through the freeze process pretty well.
He thinks that if in the future we want to have another child then we have at least 3 to 4 good chances of trying through IVF.

OK - that's about it for today.

Thanks again Distinctive Gang... very very much appreciated.

Nick x

Liver Scan Day

Hello All,

Nick has had his Liver Scan today which took about 45 mins... we do not know the results of it yet I presume they will tell us next week when nick is admitted to start his full-time chemotherapy.

We are busy getting things together to keep Nick entertained for his long stay in hospital but I know that visitors will cheer him up so if you are wanting to visit Nick at the hospital I would be grateful if you could email the Blog with your intended day or my personal email or Facebook Chat then I can sort the days out as he is only allowed a couple of visitors at any one time.

Thanks.

Outlook

Hi everyone,

Since we put the blog up about the NEW TREATMENT - we are still getting asked a few questions about it as it's was a lot to digest. So... hopefully this will explain things a little clearer.

Due to where the tumor is (mm away from the brain) then they are worried that when the chemo kicks in and the tumor shrinks and breaks down then bits might break away and move in to the CNS (central nervous system).

As it stands...
We are hoping that nothing has slipped in to the CNS. If this is the case then the outlook is still good - very good (60% chance of curing it). The uber mega chemicals they will start to pump in to my body on the 21st will prevent any of the tumor going in to the CNS.

BUT...
Why does there always have to be a but?
On the 21st December they will be taking a sample from my spine fluid - and from that they will be able to tell if any of the tumor is in my CNS. If this is the case then the odds of curing the cancer is reduced to 15% :(
It's at this point when I have to make the decision of whether to continue with the treatment, or stop all treatment and let the cancer run its course!

I hope that explains things a little clearer... feel free to email us if you have any further questions.

OK - that about covers it. Off to get a big breakfast as from 9am I can't eat due to my Liver scan at 11:15am.

Catch up with you later,

Nick

A nice weekend

Hello Folks,

Nick, I and the boys are having a lovely weekend.

Nick is coping really well through out the day all be it he has been rather tired but he just needs to listen to his body and sit down and rest before he feels too unwell.

The sickness seams to be more apparent and not much sleep during the night but all in all he is doing brilliantly with what this tumor is throwing his way daily. Keep it up honey I am very proud of you.

Whilst writing this short blog for today I would just like to thank everyone for keeping us stocked up with scones (mum we have run out :) ) chocolate cake from Jenny and Aunty Jane and meals - today meal should be meat and potato pie from Jenny :) Thank You All these are a great help to us when we are so tired come the evening XXXX

A good day

Hi All,

Nick is having a good day today which I am glad about as he spent most of the day yesterday feeling very sick which was not nice to see but he coped really well with it.

I was so tired this morning that I did not hear the boys wake up and with Nick feeling well he got up with them...I was unaware of anything until 8 a.m. when Nick brought me a cup of coffee up and said that he had run me a bubble bath....well that was it the tears started and continued for the next hour! Just how lucky am I! It was nice to see some of my old hubby back :)

We have had some fun today trying to take a family photograph so Nick can take an up to date one of us all into hospital with him....all was going really well until Nick and Oscar set the timer then set of to run for the settee and knocked the camera flying across the room! A few tense moments later we managed to get the camera working again :)

So all in all so far we are having a nice day...

Speak to you all soon. XXX

New Treatment

Hello All,

Sorry for the late blog I know some of you have been looking out for it all day but late Monday evening we got a call from Nick's Hospital Doctor to say they had his histology report back and they needed to see us this evening! Before I go any further the outcome is still Good to Very Good it just means that Nick's body is going to get an unpleasant pounding of drugs.

After a very long meeting Nick needs to have his treatment changed because it is more serious than first thought now that the histology report has been returned and Nick will be going into hospital on the 21st December 2009 as an inpatient and having some super dooper high intensive chemotherapy drugs to hopefully stop this tumor reaching his central nervous system (CNS) - if it is not already there! A test will be done on the 21st December for this.

If it has not reached the CNS then Nick will still undergo the treatment as a preventative measure. If it is there showing that the cells have already reached the CNS then it will be up to Nick to decide if he continues with the three months of intense chemotherapy! I think right now I will end this paragraph here.....

On the positive side the first cycle of chemotherapy drugs will last 16 days some that will be put into a central line that will remain in his arm for the duration of his treatment and some will be given directly into his spinal cord by a lumbar puncture procedure.

Then as soon as his cell count reaches .1 the next cycle of drugs will be given which lasts for 7 days and the cycles will be alternated for three months.

This is the end of my blog for today I am going to sit and cuddle up to my wonderful husband.

Take care everyone. x

Sleepy day...

Hi Folks,

Nick is not feeling great today :( he managed to get up for an hour this morning but has been in bed since, it's hard to explain how I feel today I know that I need to get on and do things for our family but part of me wishes I could do more to help him through this.... It makes you make the most of each and every day, every cuddle you share and the times when he is up and feeling OK you definitely make the most of it.

A cold head :)

Hi All,

Nick is starting to get used to having no hair but he has mentioned that his head is cold once or twice :) or jumps a lot when I give his head a little rub as I do not realise just how cold my hands are but like I keep telling my husband - Cold hands mean a warm heart :)

Nick has had a very sleepless night and is struggling with getting out and about today, we did visit Toy's R Us to pick up a few Christmas presents for the boys but the 15 minute journey and half an hour in the shop was enough for him and he is now flaked out on the settee....

This is why we take each day one day at a time. X

Another MRI scan needed.

Hi folks,

Well... the postman delivered a letter for me from the Hospital this morning saying I have to have another MRI scan on the 14th December. As well as the Lymphoma they found in my neck from the CT scan the other week - there is also an unconfirmed "mass" in my Liver. It may be more Lymphoma or simply a Benin cyst like I had removed from my arm years ago.

If it's Lymphoma then great - as the Chemo will destroy it anyway. If it's the other then it doesn't appear to be a huge problem. But - as it appeared on the CT scan then they have to follow it up.

Oh well - it'll be good to go to the Hospital - it seems such a long time since I last went ;)

Thanks,

Nick

Not a bad night :)

Good Morning All,

To say it's been a very early start for me this morning I am rather late with my blog, Nick had an alright-ish night he still had some nausea but at least we managed a few hours sleep before Isaac started with his temperature again and a really bad coughing fit. I apologise now Terry and June if you heard Isaac's tears this morning when he was not feeling well.

We took Nick's mum home as she had a sleepover last night which the boys really enjoyed but by the time we were on our way home Nick was not feeling well so we have come straight home and now Nick is in bed trying to sleep off this latest wave of "not feeling right". It is very hard for Nick to explain just how he is feeling as most of the time it is indescribable but I can just tell by just looking at him and his body language that something is brewing....

I am sure Nick will post something shortly within the next few day as and when he feels better.

Still as handsome

Hi Folks

As promised.....here are the photo's of Nick's hair shave. Thank you all so much for your kind donations I will of course report the total amount in the New Year of what we have collected for Charity.



In the beginning hair we go :)




The final look... my beautiful ,brave, handsome husband and YES I am guilty already of rubbing his head.



Oscar cannot resist a rub too :)



Chill out time with Gran as daddy is starting to get tired.

The night after Chemo

WHAT A NIGHT! Or should I say NIGHTMARE!
Absolutely no sleep what-so-ever for Lynn or myself :(

Lynn was battling with an unwell and disturbed Isaac.

Me... I spent all night battling with nausea, night sweats, coldness, hunger, heartburn... as I said NIGHTMARE! Oh - and to top it off, the Nurse said the steroids I am taking may cause insomnia... NNNOOOOOOOOO!

Oh well... hopefully tonight will be better. At least I'll have a LOT less head hair to worry about when I get the night sweats... which should go eventually.

Will try and get photos on the Blog tonight after my head shave ;)

Nick.

More news and one Chemo session down....

Hello All,

Nick and I are home from the hospital and he is now in bed resting as he is very tired.

We were told today that Nick's scan had showed tumors in his neck glands too :(

The nurses on the ward are lovely and made us very comfortable when we arrived. It was going to take a short while for Nick's Chemotherapy to be made so we were given a bleeper so we could leave the ward and they would bleep us when it had arrived.

But first he needed to have a cannula put in so the nurse very kindly obliged and then she was told she had used the wrong one that it was a different cannula for Chemotherapy so bless him he had to have one put in his other hand :-/

Today we were not there for very long approx three and a half hours in total but they have said that if he needs the antibodies during the next session it will be an all day job....that was my que to remember to pack the DS :)

One of the chemotherapy medicines were bright red and they did say his pee might change colour and I can report it definitely has.... :) He has also come home with some super dooper pain relief but there is more he can have should these not work which is comforting to know.

I am very very proud of my wonderful husband and will be with him every step of the way.

Nurse Lynn must now remember to give him his home medication for the next 7 days then we will be on the countdown ready for his next chemotherapy session which will be the 22nd December.

Bone marrow sample

Well... what can I say other than OOOOWWWWWW!
Actually - it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. There were a few sharp times and 2 very painfully times when he was going into the hip bone and extracting the marrow.

But - I managed it all WITHOUT gas and air ;) The really painful bits only lasted less than about 6 seconds - so by the time I would have asked for the gas and air then it would have been over!

So all in all - an interesting experience - and one I'm not especially wanting again! And if anyone reading this has to go through it then I would recommend gas and air BEFORE you start... as I can fully understand why they have it ready for people to use.

The whole thing was over and done with in about 20 minutes.

He then proceeded to show me the instruments he used and then the marrow itself. For all that bone cracking and pushing there wasn't a great deal there - but I guess enough for them to do with it what they need.

Roll on tomorrow when I start the Chemo - got to be at hospital for 9am. The start of beating this damn cancer!

Catch you later.

Nick (hard as nails) Dent ;)

Pre Bone Marrow sample

Well - today is the day the take some of my bone marrow. Should be interesting to say the least.

I'm hoping not have to use the gas and air that's on offer (which means it's likely to be slightly unpleasant) so I can report the experience on this Blog. But then again... within 2 minutes I may well be sucking on that bad boy like a Dyson and spacing myself out! ;)

Anyway... my "op" is at 1pm, so either myself or Lynn will update the Blog in the evening with how it went.

Catch up soon,

Nick

A rough day....but he got through it

Hi there,

It has been a very rough day for Nick but I am very very proud of him. I love you honey X

We visited Jessop's Hospital today to make a deposit for the future Dent population :) by now they will be in a deep freeze bbbrrr.

The traveling to Sheffield and back took it's toll on Nick and he is very tired this afternoon/evening. We arrived back home at 3 o'clock and I checked the answerphone and there was a message from the doctor to say Nick had to go for his Flu and Swine Jabs at 3:20 so off we tootled and now he has two sore arms :(

Whilst in Sheffield we popped into Nick's work and it was nice for Nick and I to catch up with everyone, thank you for the coffee's :)

Why are the painkillers not working

Hello Folks,

I am just sat here at the PC wondering "why" not why has this happened to us but why when you leave the doctors surgery with so much hope praying that the new painkillers will work and give Nick some relief from the pain WHY did they not work! It was another bad evening and night....the hardest part for me so far is not hearing the news that Nick has a Lymphoma and is going to have to have Chemotherapy but it is seeing my wonderful husband in so much pain day after day and not being able to help him apart from being there to give him his medication as soon as time allows, many a day and night is spent clock watching until he can take his next set of tablets :(

But today is a new day and we shall see how Nick is when he wakes up.