The Oncologist

Hi Emmeline,

I|t is hard when the doctors confirm what you're already thinking and often they can be quite 'matter of fact' about it.

My dad is currently spending a few days in the hospice and every time and every time a doctor speaks with him I panic about what he is telling him and if it's more bad news.

Hope your Dad's chemo goes well. He'll most likely feel rough afterwards. For my dad the sickness was the worst thing but he was given anti sickness tablets to help with that.  He also hiccuped a lot. Not sure why that was !?

Take care of yourself.

Emma

Hi Emmeline

I am so sory to hear about you dad.  It is absolutely devastating to get such awful news.

I do hope his chemo goes well.

My husband finished six cycles of alimta and cisplatin just a year ago, having been diagnosed in September 2008.

He came through the chemo very well.  Sickness was well controlled with medication,and the worst side effects for him were tiredness as the treatment went on, a metallic taste for about a week after each treatment, and the dreaded hiccups for three or four days immediately after treatment. He didn't lose his hair, although it did get noticeably thinner.  In fact he was so well during chemo that I really feared it wasn't working.

Now, after some top up private chemo in Germany, he is very well, and doing all things he used to, even cleaning the car, and mowing the lawns.

From the outset, he took a positive attitude that he would be everything he could to beat the cancer for as long as possible, and the family supported one hundred percent.

Chemo does seem to go on for ever, and having something to look forward to afterwards worked for us.  In our case a trip to legoland with the grandchildren.

This site is a good place to get support, and give vent to your feelings.

Take care, and keep us posted

Love

Daffie

guys the book i got from macmillan was called 100 questions about mesthelioma if thats any good to any of you to look up and use

where do you obtain this book?