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Forum Post: Re: Are these emotions normal?

Posted by meyati
Posted 1 month ago

I was 11 years old when I began caring for my father, sprinkling baby powder on his sheets to reduce chafing and sores, rubbing his body with rubbing alcohol to help prevent bed sores. My mother was abusive- and beat us-a run around-- My brother and I prayed that God would heal my father, we prayed...
Forum Post: Re: I am itchy and your thoughts please.

Posted by Jannie
Posted 2 months ago

Hi Sonya - welcome to the site! Personally I find that it is best to say to anyone who asks, as my consultants have told me "it is to be seen as a chronic illness, like high blood pressure, diabetes, etc; which can be managed, at the moment I'm in remission, so thinking positive". I...
Forum Post: :-( Not good news

Posted by ak71
Posted 3 months ago

Hi So, I went with Dad to his appointment with Gastro yesterday. Bad, news... Tumours are back and need chemo. However, they can't do chemo if his cirrhosis is unstable. His cirrhosis is very unstable, he only had his last drain a week ago and now needs to go back in ASAP. He is looking...
Forum Post: Newbie - very scared and don't now who to turn to

Posted by gavinone
Posted 3 months ago

Hi all, last year my sister was diagnosed with Inflamatory Breast Cancer (Stage 3) and it had already spread to the lumph Nodes. She is only 32. She has undergone chemo and a mastectomy, but just over a week ago now she was told it had spread to the liver and the spine. The chemo has worked on the liver...
Forum Post: why am I so angry?

Posted by laurence1956
Posted 3 months ago

Thirteen years ago my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. Six years ago she was diagnosed with secondary (metastasic) breast cancer and put on to herceptin. Six months ago Herceptin stoped working and she is now undergoing Chemotherapy (again). The focus of my anger is on our sex life (or lack...
Forum Post: Re: Does chemotherapy affect your mental health long term?

Posted by TomD
Posted 4 months ago

Dear pepperlot, For specific emotional support for anxiety, depression and stress, try www.llttf.com The support rooms are specifically helpful for coping with these issues. Perhaps suggest to your husband he goes there for extra support as it is a lot for one family to carry alone. If he won't...
Forum Post: Does chemotherapy affect your mental health long term?

Posted by pepperlot
Posted 4 months ago

Hi all, looking for some advice. My husband was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2011 and has had chemotherapy that year and also in 2012. His tests have been clear since and we hope the cancer does not return. I am writing today to ask if anyone has had similiar experiences of poor mental health...
Forum Post: now she has gone

Posted by anotherday
Posted 7 months ago

She was taken away from me by cancer of the breast and lung on September 11 2012, and on that day I not only lost my love of my life, I had also lost my best friend. Cancer takes everything and soon it will take our home. What follows is a true and accurate reflection of the last two months of my...
Blog Post: Anger

Posted by abcdemerli
Posted 8 months ago

Nothing helps. She's angry. I know she's scared. I know she's in pain. I want to help but I'm scared of irritating her. I'm angry too. I'm angry to see my sister continuing to smoke. Seeing the situation our mum is currently in. I get angry when I see strangers smoking. I...
Blog Post: settling in

Posted by eviewhite
Posted 9 months ago

Depression is starting to rer its ugly head in a noticable way. I find I'm quite detached from the family in general, despite being with them 24/7. Everything irritates me. I don't want to go anywhere or get anything done. I'm eating like I don't know what. I want to cry but I feel like...
Blog Post: hell day

Posted by eviewhite
Posted 9 months ago

So Monday was spent all day preparing for and travelling to a court hearing that happened Tuesday. That's all a long story in itself, but boiled down it is extra stress that's just added to the already tangible strain on the family. John's parents looked after the little ones, with help from...
Forum Post: my partner has pushed me away

Posted by SPHINX
Posted 10 months ago

Hi my partner in the last 3 months had cancer it was removed but still needs treatment. His moods swings have become terrible, he is depressed and stressed all the time and I am really worried he is having some kind of breakdown.He is not coping at all whicj is understandable but he is heading for destruction...
Blog Post: Work not working

Posted by taurusgb
Posted over 1 year ago

Despite my promises to myself to give my job a fair chance it looks as though I've managed to last all of two days because after this morning I'm almost certain I can never go back again. I just don't need the stress or the misery. My job has changed out of all recognition and I just don't...
Blog Post: A Moan or Two......

Posted by taurusgb
Posted over 1 year ago

So tomorrow I try going back to work for 3 mornings a week. To say I'm dreading it is a massive understatement. My lovely husband has said "go try it, if you feel miserable or stressed, then leave - life is too short" and I love him for it. I know lots of changes have taken place since...
Blog Post: My Cancer and other people

Posted by taurusgb
Posted over 1 year ago

I was out all day yesterday with my Mum and worn out when I got home so no time to write a post yesterday. I did read the replies though and felt warmed and comforted by them...thank you! I re-read my first post before starting todays and realised something. I have mentioned in my blog and in more...
Forum Post: Do you protect your family at the expense of yourself?

Posted by taurusgb
Posted over 1 year ago

Does anyone else find they spend so much time trying to keep up the spirits and courage of their nearest and dearest that there is little time to keep yourself boosted? I get so upset seeing my childtren and parents fears for me that I pretend that I am coping well when really I am not coping at all...
Forum Post: Re: Watchful Waiting

Posted by taurusgb
Posted over 1 year ago

Hi Samtan So sorry to hear you had to go through the trauma of a colonoscopy not once but twice - having had one myself I know it is not the most pleasant experience in the world. Very glad that nothing serious was found though. I am about to go back to work next week and am dreading it. There...
Forum Post: Mycosis Fungoides (CTL)

Posted by GAVIN CARTER
Posted over 1 year ago

So now I am told it is no longer Psoriasis which I have been treated for over a number of years - it is a form of cutaneous T cell Lymphoma believed to be Mycosis Fungoides. I am a 68 year old male who was diagnosed with psoriasis when I was about 42. With increasing trouble I was given UVB treatment...
Forum Post: ROGER

Posted by BRYANandROGER
Posted over 1 year ago

They just called, he's gone. I've lost my cutie. I am lost. Bryan
Blog Post: How did YOU feel ?

Posted by Traceyb36
Posted over 2 years ago

Not to sure if I've done this blog malarchy right but here goes... I was yesterday, 7th June, diagnosed with breast cancer, I have recently lost weight (intentionally) and this has left me with some stretch marks at the top of my boobs, I was putting some of that bio oil on about 3wks ago for...
Blog Post: Talk with consultant and RT consultant update

Posted by Jan_king
Posted over 2 years ago

Went today to the Beatson for all the picture taking wearing mask and being marked again before my RT starts have to go on the 18th for pre-verifacation scan and was to have started chemo and RT on the 19th ..but for some reason my net appointment after that was not until the 23rd ..which did not go...
Blog Post: No longer in control of your body.

Posted by All4info
Posted over 3 years ago

Coming to terms with the fact that you are no longer in control of your body has been the hardest part of the task. Keeping my partners spirits up has been so hard, especially when immune systems deplete, resistance is low, emotions go haywire, and tempers flare due to frustration and there seems...
Blog Post: part 3 only just hitting me

Posted by missjaxx
Posted over 3 years ago

hi evry1 I was diagnosed 1oth May,and only just now realising its not actually someone else im talking about,its me!i've been walking around with a smile on my face trying to cheer those up around me,cracking jokes about the situation.however now my mood seems to be up and down.i dont want...
Blog Post: Don't want to go back to work...

Posted by Jules2010
Posted over 3 years ago

I dont want to be at work today, I have so little left to give to non family / friends and my job is all about giving to others... sometimes those that don't appreciate it... being bright and cheerful and listeing to them moan and bitch... what do I do? Matt has his operation in a week so I have...
Blog Post: Smoking until the end - any advice?

Posted by knoll12
Posted over 3 years ago

Hello. This is my first ever blog and not entirely sure what I'm doing! My father has been given a very short prognosis of a number of weeks. He originally had bladder cancer which was treated but the treatment masked the effects of rare cancer cells originating in the pancreas and travelling...
Blog Post: The C Bomb Diary - a mother's journey

Posted by Jules2010
Posted over 3 years ago

Like all mum's, you want your kids to be safe and well, you would do everything you could to make sure no harm ever befalls them... so what do you do when despite 15 years of doing this your beautiful son, the most amazingly chilled out, sporty, well liked socail creature who is intelligent, witty...

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