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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">ilawrie&amp;#39;s blog </title><subtitle type="html">ilawrie&amp;#39;s blog </subtitle><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.1.2.21912">Telligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)</generator><updated>2009-06-23T08:11:34Z</updated><entry><title>Many Thanx</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/posts/many-thanx" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/posts/many-thanx</id><published>2009-07-01T06:37:01Z</published><updated>2009-07-01T06:37:01Z</updated><content type="html">Hello everybody!!
Just want to thank you all who replied to my blog (30/06/09)
Words of wisdom-right enough!!
Oddly-the comments kind of cheer me up a bit.
It`s all so comforting knowing that I can communicate with you guy`s.
THANKYOU ALL!!!!
(((hugs)))

Irene x&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=227084&amp;AppID=21696&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Former Member</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Help</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/posts/help" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/posts/help</id><published>2009-06-30T04:13:01Z</published><updated>2009-06-30T04:13:01Z</updated><content type="html">Hello all.
Looking for a bit of advise.
Been getting chemo ,now into 8th week. Really thought i was managing it all quite well.
Had my last infusion last Tuesday and take myself daily.
This last cycle has basically knocked the stuffing out of me-big time!!
Everything is such a struggle to cope and deal with-is this normal proccedure??
I`m down in the dumps and can`t seem to get back up,crying at the most simple things,nerves shattered,emotions all over the place,silly thoughts etc etc.
From the top of my head to the soles of my feet aches? what is going on?
Is this the chemo just doing what it`s supposed to do or am I loosing the plot all together,
All this is totally out of character and I have no control of myself.
This cancer just does what it likes,when it wants and how it wants.FED UP!

Irene&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=227077&amp;AppID=21696&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Former Member</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember</uri></author><category term="nerves" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/archive/tags/nerves" /><category term="Infusion" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/archive/tags/Infusion" /><category term="chemotherapy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/archive/tags/chemotherapy" /><category term="Stomach cancer" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/archive/tags/Stomach%2bcancer" /></entry><entry><title>Hiya</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/posts/hiya" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/posts/hiya</id><published>2009-06-23T07:11:34Z</published><updated>2009-06-23T07:11:34Z</updated><content type="html">Morning all!!
I`m off to a day in hospital for infusion of chemo today at 9am till 8pm.
Fine relaxing day then eh?
This being the last one for the meantime before surgery-so all things crossed-just hope all goes to plan.
Last time was put off, due to bloods not being good!
Sorry for the panic-but had to tell somebody.

Irene x&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=227071&amp;AppID=21696&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Former Member</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember</uri></author><category term="Hospital" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/archive/tags/Hospital" /><category term="Infusion" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/archive/tags/Infusion" /><category term="chemotherapy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/archive/tags/chemotherapy" /><category term="relaxing" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/archive/tags/relaxing" /><category term="Stomach cancer" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/ilawrie/archive/tags/Stomach%2bcancer" /></entry></feed>