Cancer, Radiation, and Chemical Sensitivity
I had cancer about 20 years ago, as a result of being an x-ray technician with a broken machine. After 20 years of total recovery and no trace of cancer, I began experiencing shortness of breath. To make a long story short, it was a good thing I got to the emergency room at the local hospital. In the matter of minutes, I could not breathe. Thank God there were people at the hospital that knew what they were doing. In two minutes, I would have expired completely. A total of six minutes was my window. I crashed and they revived me. Well, I have come to find out that scar tissue was blocking my air tube. Thank God again, that my significant other would not let them take my voice box . The surgeon wanted to take it and the doctors were sure my cancer had returned. After several biopsies they found the cancer had not returned. The scar tissue was created from 37-radiation treatments which formed over the years and finally blocked my wind pipe.
Here I sit, waiting to see what they propose to do. I have a trachea tube to breathe. It's been a long haul, I missed the New Year. I went into the hospital the 30th of December, 2002, and woke up January 10th, 2003. I did not remember what had happened to me. While in the ICU, the nurses found I was allergic to silk tape. I have been home for three weeks and my arm is still riddled with red, blotchy bruises, which are much better than the blisters that I had at first. I did not realize until I stumbled across the web site that people were allergic to so many different things.
I wish I could help other people think positive who are very ill. I got a third chance at life 20-years ago. I was told I would never speak again. Well, I showed them. Last year, I was in a horrific car accident and they cut me out of my car, which was my second chance. Here I'm at another chance to start over. Someone up stairs has a plan for me ... hee, hee, hee.