Another horrid start to the day and it seems to drag on now. I am eating more making an attempt to sit down away from the single room environment read a newspaper or sit in the sunlight. I leave my door open in case some one wants to talk about their problems or their partners. Zap went ok and the nurses are good if not a little cheeky but they see a lot worse patients than me. Am not sure if I am sticking to the drinking rules but I know I drink the amount they ask me to. Decided against the medicine that the doctor prescribed as for one thing I need to urinate not the opposite that the medicine seemed to be for. ... View more

Well usual start to the day with upset stomach so 3 hours to settle that down. Zap went ok but I seem to have an urge to itch or wriggle slightly but I realize that the Prostate is only the size of a walnut so just have to lay still and just quietly count how long each zap takes at each of the seven angles Doctor said to go back to medicine to control the bowel, the other problem needs real drugs and it surprised me the price difference between chemists. So I think I will see what documents I have and go try my old friends at Centrelink in regards to a low income card. I was expecting a phone call from my friends at Centrelink as my Disability Case was reopened but alas there must be an increase in cases and so they are bogged down doing paperwork at their desks. Poor things overworked and underpaid. Yes I guess I am a little factious but I have been trying now for 2 years ... View more

Gastro-stop seemed to work and am thinking some stomach pains are due to the normal urges and then the Zap took it out of me today and I noticed stomach was painful moreso than usual but then it was a different machine today as mine was running 30 minutes late which the bladder went uh ha here we go again. The woman doing the massage thingy said I have trouble with my stomach along with left and right hips. I just need to relax and not have arms crossed on my chest as hands went numb. Also need to drink water for the next 2 days. Hmm I have to drink anyway for the therapy. Stomach actually felt better but I for some reason also noticed the way I walked back as feet did not land or feel like they landed normally. Odd but then that was where the massage was on the feet. ... View more

Clenching and gut aches as I try to get out to talk to Centrelink and the need to stop the nasty diarrhoea is seriously impacting my chances of being able to do that. Problem is with public transportation and cities is the availability of the nearest toilet in times of need. Zap was as normal but am noticing the belly has slightly become to object and feels odd. Burning sensation during urination too. So the 2 week hassles have arrived a week early. So purchased the drugs to stop the first problem and hope it works to allow me to get out of the Lodge without the hassles of an embarrassing slip up. ... View more

The session was on time as I squirmed trying to keep bladder from getting too full. There were a lot of newbies getting shown around and that was holding things up. Seems that yet again I have failed in my efforts to get a centrelink benefits and its expensive hanging on for the wait times. Now I have to hunt around Perth to try and find the nearest office which I can get to. Life is still a bitch nothing is simple. ... View more

Today spoke to Doctors and Nurses so basically stop having cereal for breakfast as it's not part of my normal diet. Back to toast. Radiotherapy went ok Decided to leave the accommodation for a break from the hospital grounds for some shopping therapy session at the large shopping mall instead. Bottles of flavors for stir fries and cheaper too. Oh and ice cream I had two plates of it chocolate ice cream and Greek yogurt, its like eating sweet and sour ice cream. hmm lunch time already .... Still nothing from Centrelink in regards to a disability Allowance or the Dole which makes me think there's an unopened letter as no phone calls from them. Been over 2 years trying to get anything out of them. Wasted attempt number 5 maybe? ... View more

Started out ok and timed myself to get to the waiting room all primed and ready for the treatment all went ok. Wandered out to get dressed and oops hmm throw all that into the washing bin. Problems for this radiotherapy I had read that they start at 2 weeks not day 4. Maybe there is some other hassle causing me problems so need to go talk to Dr. Finally managed to get to the supermarket for a bag full of vegetables then had a battle with the stove boy that thing is either on or off nothing in between like warm so on/off as I cooked potatoes and vegetables ended up nuking the chicken so that was a bit tough but vegetables went down a treat. Maybe guts will appreciate them like I did. ... View more

Not a fun day today as appointments were running 30 minutes late and I was all ready and comfortable for the appointment. Bladder decided stuffit when someone else said he was 30 minutes later so after the 30 plus minutes refill to get comfortable again its off to another machine to get zapped and it was a little disconcerting but I guess all went well. Half dressed and bladder said stuffit again hmm I must get that problem under control. Still nothing from Centrelink been close to a week since the face to face interview re getting an allowance as being underemployed as Team Australia refers to my situation I am having to survive on the cashed up superfund so no new house for me sorry Smoking Joe as there will be no super left. A job would be nice to go to in June too Joe can you sort that out? get Eric to get off his chair to go sort one out if you are too busy with your budget. ... View more

Sleepless night crawled out of bed some 3 hours later than usual Radiotherapy, hardly had time to get changed and I was on the machine getting zapped suspect the others in the waiting room had not carried out the drink water program but that's their problem Now what? been for 2 walks and got turned down as a guinea pig for graduate dentists as Centrelink does not give me any dole or benefits I cannot get any free or cheaper dentistry I can go as a private patient but being unemployed and no dole makes it 3 times as expensive for me. So given up on getting teeth fixed for another year may as well get them all pulled as they get too bad. Yes its not a nice thought bad teeth but that's life and life's a bitch at times. ... View more