Tuesday, 13 January 2009


I didn't think I was going to get around to taking a photograph today, but then I came across this when I was out walking the dog earlier. The photo hasn't come out as good as I wanted it to because I was using my camera on my phone.
This tree was full of crows, as I was walking past quite a few flew away, but I still managed to capture some of them. It was kind of eerie really.
Anyway, today went OK. Mum's appointment was at 3pm, although we didn't go in until 3.30pm. We were told that her tumour which was removed was grade 3 cancer, which is the most aggressive form. However, the stage of the cancer was a Ta, which means it is non-invasive and it hasn't spread through the lining of the bladder wall, thank goodness. Because it was a grade 3 type cancer they have now cancelled her cystoscopy which she was going to have three months from the op and she will now be having the same sort of procedure she had before Christmas when she had the tumour removed. If there is any cancer cells evident, this way they can remove them immediately. The cancer nurse informed us that mum might have to have some form of Chemotherapy, but it won't be the intravenous form, it will just involve washing the bladder out with a chemo solution. So it was fairly good news. I think we might have to pay for our own parking space at the hospital, as I think mum might be a regular patient, but it looks like they will be keeping a close eye on her for the foreseeable future and that's fine by us.
Other than that it's been a rather non-productive day, just waiting on those results was tiring in itself. Another day tomorrow, until then. xx

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