I have been quiet for a while, as all is not well mentally and physically. At the beginning of October I got covid, then I got pneumonia, which I am still recovering from. It took two courses of antibiotics to stop the infection. On top of that, covid has left me with a very dry mouth, making eating or swallowing food very difficult. This was also why my salivary gland was swelling, apparently is a covid thing too. My taste buds are doing weird things, making some things bitter, some very salty, some too strong to bear. I am basically living on full fat milk, and trying to keep my daily carbs to under 100 - which is not easy.
In the midst of this I had some worrying blood test results and am being investigated for ovarian cancer and/or lung cancer, based on some of the x-rays, and an ultrasound scan. I am having a CT scan of my abdomen on Monday and see the respiratory consultant on Tuesday.
I dont know how people bear the wait, and fear, and worry while investigations are going on, let alone if the diagnosis is cancer. I am a mass of nerves, along with coughing and not being able to eat. If anyone has ideas on how to cope with this process of investigation, I welcome them.
I am sorry, but I dont have the reserves to help other just now, but I feel sure you understand why.