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  • Zapping Day

    Another visit to the hospital this time to zap the two wounds after the Talc Op in case the wounds were being attacked by the seeding Tumours.

    I was sitting in the waiting room for some time and listening to other patients talking about their cancers–you are not alone in the battle except these other patients all had a hope of being cured and Im sitting there knowing that mine is  not–a weird feeling.

    The…

  • The Chemo Chat today and pre Treatment Medicines

    October 7, 2009

    We had the chat today. Left home at  11.30 am  did a  little bit of  shopping, then arrived at KCC at  1pm . Left KCC at  3.50pm.

    Another blood test and weigh in first.

    We were advised of  what chemo  is going to be used, how it will be adminstered and just how long it will take .

    My Monday appointment  has been changed now to Wednesday. They are  having new equipment  installed and we have learnt they  normally…

  • Face Book

    I have started a group on Facebook called Mesothelioma struggle and Im having people join as I have just written to someone.
    It was to promote my blog that I did this, to find as much help on the subject ,as it is a man made desease isnt it. So many have it going on inside them and dont know it its the silent killer.
    It is such a shock when you find out that you are terminal and that within 2 years you will leave all your…

  • No tattoo

    Well Im sooo disappointed as I wasnt tattooed.

    As it is a scar and so very visable the nurse took a photo(no I didnt say cheese)

    We arrived and had a very long wait as other patients went in before me.

    When it was my turn I was led into the radiation room where I laid on the coach which was raised up.

    The technician and a Doc came in and they realised I have 2 scars to zap.

    One where the op was carried out and then…

  • Next is a tattoo for radiation

    September 27, 2009

    Tuesday is the day for me to have my scar tattoo’d and then zapped on the 8th Oct  so that the Cancer doesnt travel to the surface from my lung.

    Im learning so much about this mesothelioma that I never ever knew before.

    All this time this nasty has been inside my lung waiting to grab me like an alien.

    Well Monday we are going to go to Dover and Ramsgate for shopping therapy and walk the…