LJane's blog

The first week of treatment was very difficult. Had nausea and felt sick, however after taking 2 types of antisickness tablets it helped me overcome.  I have experienced pain and it has been a real learning experience in dealing with taking pain killers as I have always avoided drugs where possible.  However I have had to overcome my fear of taking them - a fear of being awake but not being able to move.  Am taking 30 mg…

Its been a while since posting a blog. I went thro a stage of not wanting to think about doctors, hospitals and the C word anymore!  Since August 09 we had a wonderful summer holiday. However it made me aware how I have slowed down and was unable to go out every day with my family to the parks due to exhaustion and shoulder pain.  This stiffness has developed since a lump broke through in my left armpit and it is now very…

This is my first blog so here goes... I had a malignant melanoma removed in 1993 and after years of regular check ups, and thinking it was all behind me, in April 2009 I discovered a lump and immediately went to my GP. After lots of checks, ultrasound, blood test and MRI scan I was devastated to be told the melanoma cancer had returned as secondary cancer in both lungs and both breasts. It was such a terrible shock…