gillydx2's blog

Well after a week of trying to pretend my hair was just getting a bit thinner a neighbour- who is s hairdresser came  and shaved it all off .Strangely feel much happier now - more in control.  I never realised I had such big ears.

Love Gill x

Sorry not to have posted for a few days.  A great deal has happened.  I have had m y 5 sessions of Radio Therapy.  No problems at all.  Just waiting for my hair to fall out!!  I can honestly say it wasn't too bad.  Wearing the mask was fine - white mesh one without any holes for mouth or anything but wasn't uncomfortable.

I have seen two more doctors who now say I have tumours in my lungs as well.  I have asked about…

Thank you all for your kind wishes for today.  They really helped to cheer me up. Had my mask made this morning then had a four hour gap when I went to visit a friend for lunch.  Back to the Marsden for the RT.  No problems at all and still feel fine.  Apparently because I am on steroids I may not get bad side effects but the hair will go!!!!

I am so greatful I am being treated at the Marsden - brilliant place.  I have often…

I have to be at the Royal Marsden at the crack of dawn tomorrow to have my mask made.  Then back in the afternoon for my first blast of radiotherapy to my brain.  Only five sesions in all but they have warned me that as it is my whole brain my hair may fall out!!!!.  The treatment MAY bring back the feeling in my left hand, but no promises.

So if anyone else says "IT WAS ONLY a MOLE"  please may I thump them?

I wasnt sure how to post this on the Melanoma forum so thoughi would try a Blog.  As you can see from my profile had a mole removed from my ankle two years ago, groin dissection etc.  I was all clear at my checkup in January and all was fine until I had a fit on Sunday.  Was rushed to  A and  E where they thought I had suffered a stroke. After endless tests I was discharged and told to go back to the Royal Marsden where they…