Current Events > I DID IT, I DID IT! 44 Days In Hospital and I can leave for home tomorrow!

(+) Yeah! (+)

I am a 4 month survivor of leukemia starting now!

*high five*

doesntcare posted...

*high five*

Fucking A, and Fuck Cancer.

Still home tests to be done and personalized home care sounds fun. But I've improved so much I have little need to be in the hospital

That's awesome!

fuck cancer Hi 5

As someone whose gone through Chemo himself, I'm extremely happy for you. Now, that said, I need to warn you about some side effects you may encounter. Tiredness is an obvious one, as is either weight gain or weight loss. I myself lost 30 lbs while going through Chemo, as is T2 Diabetes. You are also extremely susceptible to diseases so your probably going to be home for a couple months after the hospital.

If you went through Chemo (and the advice from here on will pertain), then your hair will start to grow back strange. For me it was thin and curly, and that lasted about 8 months. I was also able to grow a proper scruff beard for that brief period. It's back to normal now.

But the one that really isn't discussed is blood clots. I woke up one day and couldn't move my left leg. Turns out that going through Chemo can also hasten any blood clots you have. So if you wake up one day and feel like something is off, please get it checked immediately. I ended up in hospital for a week because of this (where I binge watched the 100 on Netflix). Ended up on blood thinners for 6 months, which they screwed up on my end as I was supposed to be on needles for only 2 months ended up 4 months on needles (4 needles a day, 2 in the morning, 2 at night), 2 months on pills.

Lastly, there are some things you need to know that can help you out greatly. Cancer survivors have a special pass for the immediate future (I still have it even though my cancer was 2 years ago) where you can be put in a special room away from other patients if you get sick and need to go to Emergency. Our bodies aren't fully healed yet, that takes a few years. Also, please please please check your status with Unemployment. Unemployment screwed me royally. I was 120 hours short when I left my work term so they wouldn't cover me, so I was out several thousand dollars, though my work term gave me a 2 grand bonus so that helped me immensely.

Your also going to be seen with a specialist for the next 10 or so years of your life. Every 3 months you'll have a check-up. For me, that includes blood being drawn and some form of CAT scan. They may also do a more thorough test called a PET Scan. This scan involves you isolating for about 30 minutes while they inject a nuclear isotope into your body which lets them see a better picture of your body.

I went through 2 stints of Cancer. Stage 1 testicular, and Stage 1 or 2 lower back. It wasn't fully explained to me, and that's something I am going to be asking about on my next visit.

Outstanding news

Fuck yeah.

There aren't any posts I can read in this topic because this site's apparently programmed by a ten year old but fuck yeah.

KogaSteelfang posted...

That's awesome!

Thank you! :)
CADE_FOSTER posted...

fuck cancer Hi 5

*wants Hi-5C*

Ivany2008 posted...

As someone whose gone through Chemo himself, I'm extremely happy for you. Now, that said, I need to warn you about some side effects you may encounter. Tiredness is an obvious one, as is either weight gain or weight loss. I myself lost 30 lbs while going through Chemo, as is T2 Diabetes. You are also extremely susceptible to diseases so your probably going to be home for a couple months after the hospital.

If you went through Chemo (and the advice from here on will pertain), then your hair will start to grow back strange. For me it was thin and curly, and that lasted about 8 months. I was also able to grow a proper scruff beard for that brief period. It's back to normal now.

But the one that really isn't discussed is blood clots. I woke up one day and couldn't move my left leg. Turns out that going through Chemo can also hasten any blood clots you have. So if you wake up one day and feel like something is off, please get it checked immediately. I ended up in hospital for a week because of this (where I binge watched the 100 on Netflix). Ended up on blood thinners for 6 months, which they screwed up on my end as I was supposed to be on needles for only 2 months ended up 4 months on needles (4 needles a day, 2 in the morning, 2 at night), 2 months on pills.

Lastly, there are some things you need to know that can help you out greatly. Cancer survivors have a special pass for the immediate future (I still have it even though my cancer was 2 years ago) where you can be put in a special room away from other patients if you get sick and need to go to Emergency. Our bodies aren't fully healed yet, that takes a few years. Also, please please please check your status with Unemployment. Unemployment screwed me royally. I was 120 hours short when I left my work term so they wouldn't cover me, so I was out several thousand dollars, though my work term gave me a 2 grand bonus so that helped me immensely.

Your also going to be seen with a specialist for the next 10 or so years of your life. Every 3 months you'll have a check-up. For me, that includes blood being drawn and some form of CAT scan. They may also do a more thorough test called a PET Scan. This scan involves you isolating for about 30 minutes while they inject a nuclear isotope into your body which lets them see a better picture of your body.

I went through 2 stints of Cancer. Stage 1 testicular, and Stage 1 or 2 lower back. It wasn't fully explained to me, and that's something I am going to be asking about on my next visit.

Already lost 30lbs, been Type 2 Diabetic already for 3 years, and the bruising all over my body will get me VERY paranoid for blood clots and widow's edema and stuff.

My life will never be the same. But I feel unstoppable right now.

God Bless ALL of YOU

EyeWontBeFooled posted...

Thank you! :)

*wants Hi-5C*

Already lost 30lbs, been Type 2 Diabetic already for 3 years, and the bruising all over my body will get me VERY paranoid for blood clots and widow's edema and stuff.

My life will never be the same. But I feel unstoppable right now.

God Bless ALL of YOU

If blood clots come, they come. Just make sure you pay attention to your own body, that's all.

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Booyah! Fuck that cancer in the ass, brother

Let's fucking go TC!!! Congratulations!! I'm so happy for you!!

Okay, I still have to do a much smaller amount of preventitive head radiation appointments, but being home I can focus on 100% better lol.

I thought of another downside.. but this isn't really related to Chemo, but rather surgery from having a port removed (ports make getting chemo way easier. No getting daily IVs, or having an IV in your arm for multiple days at a time). And that's cold feet. After having 3-4 surgeries, my feet are always cold as the nerves are all messed up. Even as I'm typing this, my feet are in an electric feet warmer, which is barely helping.

Congrats tc

I remember you talking about this before. This is AMAZING. Hell yeah man, hell fuck yeah. Im so happy for you.

Grats dude! YOU get to go home!!!

I'm happy for ya! *high five*!

I have to relearn how to walk and use stairs properly (once you spend 44 days in the same room, it would happen to you), but it should only take a couple of weeks

Ivany2008 posted...

I thought of another downside.. but this isn't really related to Chemo, but rather surgery from having a port removed (ports make getting chemo way easier. No getting daily IVs, or having an IV in your arm for multiple days at a time). And that's cold feet. After having 3-4 surgeries, my feet are always cold as the nerves are all messed up. Even as I'm typing this, my feet are in an electric feet warmer, which is barely helping.

Ohhhhh yeah.

My grandma and I are tight, lmao, and we both like the Nervestatic type machines lol