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Zane's Cancer Diary for WEEK 4 follows.....

Tongue & Tonsil Cancer

ChemoRadiation

January 2015

Good afternoon all from Daffodil House in Christchurch, The Garden City.

Week Four of my Blog is attached for your reading enjoyment.

Side Effects are certainly kicking in but all is within tolerable levels.

Things will get even worse but I am on the home straight and I have my beautiful No1 daughter by my side, which is truly appreciated. The lovely Jo will take over on Monday.

Love to you all.

Remember – Be Kind to One Another

Play Hard

Live Love Laugh

Y.O.L.O

Zane L. Beloe

Wednesday 18th Feb

Dinner no good. Could not eat fish. Cup of tomato soup but basil in it not good.

Iced Chocolate made with Cadbury drinking choc. Fortisip through tube plus 250ml water

Now on 10ml Morphine but very very sore throat but that’s all

Short Term Goal – Up and about by end of April and hopefully back to work.

Medium Term Goal – Trip on Tranz Alpine Express with Sonya and Piet which had been in the planning stage until lives journey changed.

Long Term Goal - July 18th Zac’s Birthday July 22nd my Birthday back at work End of July Party time celebrating Waimea Old Boys winning Nelson Bays Rugby Championship for the third time in a row, ….the three peat. Definitely back at work.

Zac finally got accommodation at Garden Hotel for $500.00 for two nights No accommodation due to Cricket etc.

Fortisip by mouth for lunch

Treatment - No sweat, Speech Therapist and Dietician appointment diet.

Laxative as bowels not moving ……no shit.

Increase in Morph after seeing Dr

Roz my “Survivor” friend was down here for the Foo Fighters and dropped in for a very lovely little visit. Roz had just had another scare as per my previous blogs but has had the wonderful wonderful news, All Clear!!!!!! Roz is a full of life person and a lovely person.

Had a visit in the afternoon from Raelene Anderson who was the long-time Bar Manager at the Star and Garter.

Raelene was down here supporting her ex-husband Carl who is suffering from cancer on the lung and emphasymia. Had a good old chin wag and catch up. I was really proud of her for standing by her ex. Family is Family. Thanks Raelene for your support to me as well during these trying times.

Potato @ Fish for tea Xylocaine helped swallow, but fish too coarse so it went down the drain. Maggi Cream of Chicken soup very good.

Thursday 19th

180ml water down tube followed by 200ml Fortisip and another 60ml water. Top Brekky

My Loving Partner Jo Jo arrives today and am really looking forward to the company of her caring and loving attitude and her zest for life. Positivity!!!!!!!!

Treatment at 11.00am this morning and I have invited Gabrielle, Nona’s daughter to come and watch.

Hope I don’t ruin her for life when I expose the 6 pack

Have made initial inquiries with a very well respected Acupuncturist in Nelson which sounds very promising. Back to unit – Drugs pumped Routine completed

Bus to Northlands Mall – Groceries to cook tea for my darling Jo Jo.

Can’t wait. I’m a bit of a loner but it will be good to have some company especially my little darling……Whew that’s enough of that romantic stuff. Bus back to Merivale and stopped at a really great Deli/Butchery and purchased a nice piece of Rib Eye.

Jo Jo finally arrived after getting dropped off in Kaiapoi and catching bus in the rain and missing the stop.

Jo’s Tea My Tea

Cooked her a lovely tea and I had a bowl of chicken Noodle soup which I managed to get down Iced Chocolate for supper. Fortisip before dinner.

Taking Laxative as Bowels not moving….you no….no shit. Bit of a worry but a side effect of

Morph.

Friday 20th Feb

Early start. Up at 6.00pm to catch Taxi to Treatment at 0730.

Daily routine completed.

Treatment all good. Skin around neck area and chest now starting to get burnt, but the Lovely Jo Jo can now rub a special cream in.

Still sore in the throat with pain that is about 5 on a scale of 1-10 10 being high……Probably exaggerated maybe 4 but only when I swallow. Still think I’m doing OK for Week4.

Weighing in at 93.5kg….Won’t be long before Dion & Milney are giving me a call…….Living on a memory,

Nice Iced Chocolate at Hospital Café and Jo Jo had a friand and a latte.

Jo Jo doing my washing while I do a bit of blog and work work.

Today the rest of the family arrive, with Tara arriving and staying with me for the week. Zac Kirsty Kade and Chace (Bam Bam) arrive also.

Really looking forward to it and hoping everyone carry’s on as normal. i.e. Party time except for me.

The best thing for me is to see people enjoying themselves

Took Jo up to Coffee Culture at Merivale for lunch. She also participated at her favourite hobby, second hand shopping, where she picked up three bargains especially for Merivale

Tammy and Pete Simpson drove up just about literally onto the footpath in Papanui Rd. They had spotted Jo and I walking back from Merivale Mall and had a quick chat.

Tara Zac and Kirsty Kade and Chace arrived around 3.00pm and Jo Jo’s daughter the Lovely Emma her partner Anton and Anton’s brother Brian had also arrived.

Tara and Jo walked down to Merivale and got Fish and chips for tea.

With the help of Xylocaine….Yuk….I managed to eat a whole piece of Blue Cod. No taste but at least I ate and that helps swallowing and the head in the fact I’m eating.

Watched the Chiefs game and an early night.

My old mate Brendan sent down three crates of Veges which will benefit not only me but others at Daffodil House.

Thanks Brendan and to Appleby Fresh

Saturday 21st

Up earlier and took the Lethal Weapon (Holden SS V8) for a warrant. I had forgotten all about the warrant and Zac had driven down from Nelson without a warrant…..very lucky as no WOF equals no insurance.

Had to get four new tyres which Jo and I did while Zac Kirsty, Kade Chace and Tara headed to Orano Park,

Jo and I caught bus to Northlands and met up with Tara and had some lunch or as you already know they did…. not me.

Bumped into Taylor Connor my very good friends Mark (Chalkie) and Leonie Trathen’s daughter. Taylor is now working down here at Trendz in the mall.

Caught bus home had a quick Nana Nap and headed out to Garden Hotel where Zac was staying.

Had smorgasbord dinner there and if anybody is ever in Christchurch and are hungry this place is your stop. Variety of food is amazing and also tastes good not that I would know.

$29.00 for Dinner $27.00 for me as I am an old @#$er. Kids $5.00 and $3.00.

Lunch is $21.50

Laxatives final worked and made me feel good, not only to have movement but in the mind as well.

Watched Crusaders beat Highlanders much to the disgust of my kids who support Highlanders.

Home and straight into bed after Jo had rubbed special cream all over my much burnt skin.

Sunday 22nd

Off to Drexel’s for Brekky with the tribe. As in other blogs this is a must and extreme value for money. Bookings are essential.

I managed to eat Eggs Benedict with Salmon minus the Muffin and Hashbrown and an Iced Chocolate.

Went next door to Time Zone with the Kids who just loved it.

Left Zac and family there and we headed to Dressmart Mall.

Bought some new undies, socks and tee shirts. Tee shirts getting quite munted from all special cream put around my neck and chest area.

Headed back home and feeling quite tired.

Jo headed home with Anton and Emma around 3.00pm after Jo had rubbed some more cream on my burnt skin.

Had a little Nana Nap for a couple of hours.

Tara made some nice soup for tea using lots of goodies and I managed to consume a bowl.

In bed 2110 and out like a light. Woke at 0020 for wee wee which is a good sleep. Woke again at 0430 which again was another good stint. When I wake at this time each day I swallow another dose of Morph which certainly tickles the throat.

Monday 23rd February 2015.

Woke about 0700 and performed most of the daily routine while Tarz snored her beautiful head off.

Headed off to hospital 1020 with No1 Daughter.

Bloods done in preparation for Chemo tomorrow.

Weighing in at 92.3kg

Treatment without any hitches although hard to get mouthpiece into mouth before Mask is snapped on. Tara viewed the whole procedure including the setting up in the room before viewing the entire procedure including the scan before final lining up.

The table that I lie on can be move in mm

Asked to see Maree and asked about upping Morph dose as throat not good. Dose now upped from 10ml to 15ml.

Lunch for Tara at hospital Café and back to lodge.

Drove to Tower Junction to try and get new polar fleece but no luck.

Headed to Riccarton Mall where Tara got her hair buzzed, a very cheap place and of a high standard $12.50.

Bumped into Charna and Zoe, two of Tara’s friends. They are down here for training with Canterbury woman’s ITM Cup tea. Both are top class rugby players and very skilled…..in my opinion.

Tara dropped me back at Daffodil and headed out with girls, after rubbing some much needed cream onto me.….to give daddy a break’

Tried to have some Rice Risotto for tea but no good

Not feeling overly flash so hit the hay. Probably a bit dehydrated or maybe just due to a bit of pain.

Tuesday 23rd Feb

Chemo Week 5 -Chemo has been Cancelled due to low Blood Count.

I am quite devastated. However I have been told it will not affect my chances of cure and that is what I was most worried about.

Low Blood count is caused by Chemo, not me, so there is nothing I can do about it.

They are going to get me to do bloods again next Monday and see where we go from there.

Radiation Treatment went fine.

Back to unit and then topped up on drugs. Forgot to put my!@#$%ing clamp on the feed tube so halve the shit I had, came back out. So don’t know if I had correct Morph dose or not. What a !@$% idiot!!!!!!

Drove up to Northlands and Tara had the most delectable Hot Roast Lamb Sandwich, while I had a Coke Ice Cream Soda.

Back to the unit and Tara put cream on for the first time today. Should be put on more, probably but it makes such a mess and not a good look in public. I look like the abominable snowman.

Had a visit from Craig, my Manager. Really good to catch up.

I am sure most of you know by now that Craig’s lovely wife Tracy has set up a Give a Little page on the Web:

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/supportzanebeloe

Some amazing generous and Humbling Donations tinged at times with a little emotion, here is one of many special donations:

? Dan Beloe

"Stay positive Zane, Cancer may have started the fight but you will finish it! Thinking of ya mate."

$150.00

Dan is my Brother Brent's boy and my nephew a really good boy!

Have made initial inquiries with an experienced and respected Acupuncturist…….More !@#$ing needles who sound promising. These visits will account for a fair bit of money but it’s worth ago especially to get taste buds back so I can chase that low flying duck and that horse and its back legs:

From: qliang

Date: 18/02/2015 10:25 PM (GMT+12:00)

To: Zane Beloe

Subject: RE: Website Enquiry from www.liangacupuncture.co.nz

Dear Zane, Thank you for your email. Acupuncture is a very good treatment for cancer and it can also reduce the side effects from radiation & chemo treatments. Acupuncture can improve your appetite & taste. Please phone me on 03-5442968 to make appointments when you have come back to Nelson.

Kind regards Qiu Hu Liang Acupuncturist Liang Acupuncture Clinic 8 Highfield Grove, Richmond Nelson, New Zealand Phone/Fax:03 544 2968 www.liangacupuncture.co.nz