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  • Anniversary - cont

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
     
    Of course time has moved on considerably from Feb’08 but I felt I wanted to put down in writing the awful time I had before and at diagnosis. I am now able to step back and reflect on this period. I knew I had little time remaining – what was the point in filling it with bitterness and thoughts of revenge? I now no longer hold the GP to blame – she did not give me cancer – she may have cost me a little more…

  • Anniversary Time

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Anniversary Time
    I have been reflecting on a few things as the second anniversary of my diagnosis with terminal Breast Cancer approaches. Feb 14th 2008 was the day – the day before my birthday and the day my world, and the world of my daughters (and my Mum) fell apart. It was such a horrible dark time I haven’t blogged about it until now, or felt able to, until now.
    Background – First diagnosed with Breast…

  • Hello everyone !!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi - am glad to be on the new site at last - after a few technical difficulties and a possible name change (was going to be Joolsx2 - UGH) - thankfully I can now keep my username - thanks James :)

    I am day 4 after my first course of Carboplatin (having 6 so hopefully should be finished by Christmas) and so far so good. Unfortunately I was unable to persuade the Professor to allow me onto her trial but she has offered…

  • Big week comming up

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Hi, I haven’t blogged for a while and since this week is a ‘biggie’ for me I thought I would pop down some words. For those of you who don’t know me I have secondary breast cancer with spread to organs and bones. I have had loads of different treatments but have been on a treatment break while things were stable since March after I completed some palliative radiotherapy to my Mediasternum and Hip. I was on Zometa…

  • Zometa

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    I have been on Zometa for one year plus now (drug used to strengthen the bones of patients with bone metastitis) and had read up about it before agreeing to go onto it. One of the rarer side effects can be deterioration of the bones in the Jaw. I have noticed that on day 2 after the IV infusion I get increased bone pain (severe) which lasts approximatley one day in the areas where I have bone tumours - I simply don't…
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