Babybear's Blog

  • 3 years

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    It was 3 years ago today that Bert was diagnosed with his AML. he fought hard struggled through his chemo which caused all sorts of problems. He achieved remission and we were delighted. However, exactly a year later to the day he relapsed. Devastated was an understatment. They found him a Bone Marrow Donor and got him into remission yet again. We went to the Beatson in Glasgow the week after they told us he was in remission…

  • Insurance for Holidays

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Folks not been on for a while looking for the name of holiday insurance companies whe will nor charge an arm and a leg to take my mum on holiday. She does not have cancer but has multiple other problem

    Thanks

    Love Teri

  • Sad day

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    This time last year all of our hope and dreams were dashed as the consultant so calmly said to Bert " you have active leukaemia in you blood just go home you will be lucky if you have a couple of weeks left" Why do they have to deliver such bad news in such an unforgiving way. I think if Bert had been fit enough he would have thumped the Dr. Not for what he had to say but how he said it.

    He never wanted to…

  • Re Protocols for Lung Cancer

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Re my post earlier in the week asking about protocols for Lung Cancer.

    I was asking as my sister had told my mum that she had Lung Cancer, However the pieces did not fit and I was questioning what the Dr had told her apparently according to her the Consultant just told her it was there without doing any further tests. don't know whether to be relieved at the fact she does not have it or angry for the lies she told…

  • Protocols for Lung Cancer

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi can anyone from the Carlisle area tell me what the protocol on treating Lung cancer is. My sister said she has been told she has lung cancer but will not get an MRI for another 2 weeks I was under the impression that an MRI was a diagnostic factor in these cases. I would appreciate your input. IF it is true that she has this then 2010 has been a hell of a year for me

    Love Teri