So session 2 is now officially done. I have to say that this time round has been a bit better. The anti-nausea meds have been upped as I've been asking for the jabs which help a lot. I've still been feeling really tired but the naps help the time go so much quicker. Also i managed to go home on the 3rd day and didn't have to stay the extra night so good news all round : ).
This time round I was put in a ward with 4 other guys. 2 of them were 24 like me and both had a sarcoma. One guy had ewings like me, and this is the 4th time he's had it. He first had it when he was 10, then 3 yrs and then 4 yrs later. He has had it all over his body and has managed to treat it every time. This time he's got it in the same place as me, and his tumour was even bigger than mine. Half way through the 6 sessions, they scan your body to see how the cancer is responding to the chemo. In his case it was doing really well and the tumour had shrunk a lot. Also his bone started regenerating itself so he might not need to have surgery, just radiotherapy. This has given me hope that I might not have to have surgery which would make the healing process a little easier and faster. I have to say it was nice chatting to other guys who I can relate to and I would hope that someone going through a same thing who is reading this can do the same. That would mean that I've done what I intended to do.
As I napped throughout most of the session there is not a lot more I can report on and I would like to finish with a message I got from my best friend's dad Wayne:
Dal is not his hair fortunately! ...In time it will grow back, remember yesterdays, hope for many more tomorrows but dont forget to appreciate Dal today.
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