Showing posts with label acute liver failure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acute liver failure. Show all posts
The Long Version
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childhood cancer,
childhood leukaemia,
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Posted by
Lisa Griffiths
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13:36
Over the last few weeks we have had a couple of little blips. Small bumps along the road of our new normal.
We have these every so often. I don't tend to write about them, because everything turns out to be ok. There's nothing to worry about and it just doesn't seem newsworthy in the bigger picture, once the moment has passed. But I should. Because these bumps are so much a part of our cancer journey. They are the reason why our life is so far from normal, they are the story behind the chemotherapy and the more familiar aspects of a cancer experience.
A Bumpy Road
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acute liver failure,
acute lymphoblastic leukaemia,
bone density,
childhood cancer,
Great Ormond Street Hospital,
hydrotherapy,
MRI,
muscle weakness,
nerve conduction,
physio,
walking frame,
wheelchair,
x-ray
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Posted by
Lisa Griffiths
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10:36
A few months ago I wrote about a bump in the road. Hugo had broken his leg and there were questions over his bone density and muscle weakness. My head was spinning with all the 'what ifs' as we waited for answers.
Hugo has been unable to walk since the break. There has been an inconclusive bone density scan, a painful nerve conduction test, a pause from medication, X-rays and most recently an MRI scan to rule out neurological or spinal issues. He has had physio, hydrotherapy and daily exercises. We have had more frequent visits to Great Ormond Street Hospital as they try to understand what is going on and help him get back on his feet. It has been over six months since the plaster cast came off. There are still questions, uncertainty and worry and I am still wondering just how big this bump in the road is.
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