Well,
A waste and not a waste!

I look like a patchwork quilt--5 plasters (band aids!) dotted round arms and hands where they tried to get a line in for my chemo---no joy, every sinle one just ballooned within seconds of starting fluids (only the saline flush!).

So have to go back tomorrow for another round of stabbing!

But not a totally wasted journey as I saw my specialist--chest tumour hasn't shrunk any, but hasn't grown either, so I'm now classed as a 'stable cancer patient'--no more treatment after this cycle as side-effects would outweigh benefits, but if sympons worsen or new symptons appear, can have radiation for the pain and possibly another 'chemo-cocktail' to try and low it again later.

Doctor is very good--he says he never 'guesses' at a time-frame as he is so often wrong! But made sure I understood that I am terminal and that things WILL get worse.

So mind is a bit easier now and am just hoping for a vein to appear tomorrow so I can 'get going' again!

Thanks for the support everyone,

Brenda x