Pamela thread 5 - Bile Duct Cancer, chemo begins

Some of the best advice I've ever had is: 'if you can't sleep, rest'.

Resting is also helpful. You could count your breaths up to ten, try to focus on the counting and nothing else. Or just let your thoughts drift. Wishing you a peaceful night.

Best wishes from Scotland.

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I do hope you manage some sleep tonight. It must be incredibly hard to get comfortable with drains and tubes coming out of you in numerous places. Well done on getting the first chemo session under your belt and hope those tumours shrink soon.

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Bless you Pamela, I'm so sorry for your suffering. I think about you numerous times per day and check for updates every morning and every evening when I get home from work. You and Kerr are absolutely amazing. Your bravery in the face of such pain and uncertainty is awe inspiring. I really hope the chemo does its job and kicks this illness' backside without making you feel too sick. I hope you manage to get some rest tonight. Sending so much love and best wishes xx

You sound sooooooo much better! Go chemo go! And Thai food is the best.

Wishing you the very very best night’s sleep tonight. I’ll be awake listening out for our dog who’s has vestibular syndrome which is like vertigo. Or going on a rollercoaster whilst being very drunk. She keeps falling over bless her.

You are bloody amazing! We’re all with you!

I'm so pleased you had your first chemo, great news. Wishing you a better night and some sleep. Sending you a photo of a flower from my garden taken this afternoon and sending all positive wishes to you.

Go Pamela go!! I hope you get a good nights rest tonight 😘 sending you lots of love and strength, the fight has truly begun! Come on! Xxxxx

Just checking in with you beautiful Pamela Such a fabulous update Go you!! I'm glad the chemo went well and you managed a little of your Thai One of my favourites
Hold tight on this roller coaster ride
Thinking of you, Kerr, Jacob and your Mum
Much love
Judith in Wiltshire

Sending you a photo of a place we recently discovered called Bluebell Wood in Hayfield, Derbyshire. Not far from us and such a beautiful place.

It's wonderful to hear you upbeat after such a dreadful night. You amaze me with every update. I'm so glad you've had your first dose of chemo.

I wish you a peaceful pain free night. Sleep tight lovely x

@CrotchetyQuaver

shes a beauty isn't she! I think Pamela would be a great name for her!!

Wonderful Pamela, hoping tonight feels as good as this afternoon has been 💜.

Pamela you are doing so amazingly I honestly can't believe it. So much love and strength to you x

I've got a big smile on my face knowing that Jacob is happier. He sounds like a lovely lad. Hope you sleep much better tonight.

Hope you get manage some sleep tonight Pamela - hopefully Jacob will sleep well tonight too knowing that treatment has started.

Hurrah, yet the tumour shrinkage commence!

You are one bloody amazing woman, Pamela. Xxx

I hope you do get a good nights sleep Pamela.
Here is my contribution of dog photos, this is my foster dog, wearing a dress (and why not). She's a little Romanian girl called Isabella, she has been with me since April and she is amazing

So glad you've been feeling more up. I can imagine how elating it might feel to have that chemo coursing is way through you, powerfully pushing back on the cancer.

I have a feeling I'm going to have insomnia tonight (it's insanely hot where I am on holiday at the moment). I generally try not to check my phone in the night, but please know I'll be thinking of you whenever I wake up, sending you positive energy, and hoping that the pain management is working and that you're getting some sleep/rest xx

Aw bless Jacob and bless you all. Sending sleep well vibes x

What an amazing woman you are Pamela, so brave and beautiful. Hope you get a good night's sleep. Much love to you, Kerr and Jacob x

More love from Liverpool, and oh, the power of your words, Pamela!

Sending you calm and peaceful vibes for a restful night. Delighted that you’re through the first round of chemo I felt so much better psychologically when I started chemo as I felt relief that my cancer was being tackled with some serious weaponry
Really hope you can rest like Reggie
Blessings from Dublin x

Hope you and Kerr get a lovely night sleep! and a pain free peaceful night. Your updates since lunchtime have been so positive.
i am so please for you and your family, that finally you have got the Chemo, and now you have something fighting for you!
Sending thoughts and best wishes for even better days to come. 😘🙏🌸🍀

Listening to your highs and lows being back all the memories of when my husband fought cancer 17 years ago, he is now an ultra runner and he is my rock.
Keep kicking is fucking arse, we are all behind you xxx