That’s all good advice Annie and I will try following it. My whole tummy had been in discomfort for a while. I think because the radiation firstly affects the lower stomach, which then leads to problems further up.
We have a friend (the lady I used to help on the allotment) who is a pretty good soup and pie maker using produce from her allotment. She brought me round some leek and potato soup that tasted good. She adds a nice flavour to it one way or another. I just had some for lunch and it went down well.
Mrs mart is the backbone of the house at present. I have to try and stop her doing too much. She still has the unnamed chest condition and still coughs sometimes but her voice is fully back. Strangely enough, I think the situation with me may have done some good. Her muscles too had wasted because of the 7 weeks of hospital but even so, she now feels she should do the caring. This has been quite physical and constant at times and it might have helped some physical fitness to return.
I think you are right Bob. The treatments are worse than the cancer itself but I think refusal to have them (I did consider it) would probably mean the pain of the cancer would eventually overtake the pain of the treatment that tries to stop it. All very marginal on the doses as you say. Also, I thought I owed it to my friends and family to try and stick around for as long as I can.
I’m sure age makes a difference. If I was 61 instead of 81, I’m sure my body would have tolerated treatment better. I remember saying to the surgeon who removed my kidney when I was 40, “I’m surprised how quickly I have got over the operation” The cuts were huge too. Much more extensive than they would be today. He said it was because I was young (not that I thought 40 was young at the time ) and that it would be a different story for and old man.
I have, in the past been somewhat cavalier towards my meds and exercise regime Mart, but in your place, I would have certainly taken the treatment whatever the pain and suffering. You are correct in your assertion that we owe it to our friends and family and do whatever it takes to extend our lives to the max, I just hope that in the same situation I would be as positive and brave as you have been.
Soup is brilliant Mart, a good variety of vitamins and minerals in an easy to digest broth.
I have soup for lunch with a slice of buttered toast on most weekdays.
Yes, she is a really fine soup maker and general cook. All those years of digging, planting, weeding and fence-making over on her allotment finally paid off! Just joking. Herself and husband have been good friends of ours for over forty years. They have been so helpful and supportive to us over this period of troubles.
) and that it would be a different story for and old man.