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martin was just coming to the end of his course of chemo and he was having a lot of pain in his back so they sent him for an mri scan and it has show that the cancer has spread to a bone at the top of  his spine ...a shock to say the least dont know what they r going to do now talking bout more treatment and bone injections every month but they said that it looks like the cancer is spreading now we r very upset at minute…

martin went back for his second lot of chemo this week .... he isnt doing to good atall alot of pain and sickness he was told he has a bit of arthritis in his shoulders and arms of which we did not think he had but they said it was due to the op and that his right side hasnt been used as much as it used to be he was afraid to use it because of pain.. i suppose it would be possible because of his operation its just another…

well martin started his chemo today it was a long one ...he was very tired after it but he got through it ok ...so far not many side effects just a little crampy and a bit constipated but so far doing ok ...no sickness yet hopefully there willl be none..so feeling pretty positive so far xxxxx

well we went back to hospital today the tumour was bigger than they thought so martin has to have three months of chemo ...sowe r not out of the woods yet ..he starts on 23rd this month he needs four cycles ..first two which is one cycle is one day of an eight hour session and following week a four hour session then two weeks off and then its starts again its a bit frightening to say the least but if it stops the cancer…

my name is catherine my husband has had his left lung removed due to lung cancer ....we r finding it quiet difficult comin to terms with it as they said the tumour was alot bigger than they thought T3 N1 and some of his glands were infected he is due back to oncoligist on the 9th june ..he needs chemo but is frightened he wont be able for it as he has been so sick lately and just wants it to stop now and wants to feel…