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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">WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD</title><subtitle type="html" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.1.2.21912">Telligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)</generator><updated>2025-11-24T10:19:02Z</updated><entry><title>A day</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/a-day" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/a-day</id><published>2026-03-31T12:59:59Z</published><updated>2026-03-31T12:59:59Z</updated><content type="html">Just an interim blog. Tired today, and itchy eyes; very annoying; I keep rubbing them like I&amp;rsquo;ll get three wishes.I do feel the cold a bit more these days, who knows-I must be getting old&amp;hellip;er. A nice glass of orange juice in front of me, h...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/a-day"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=723113&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Results</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/results" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/results</id><published>2026-03-06T11:48:09Z</published><updated>2026-03-06T11:48:09Z</updated><content type="html">Well it&amp;rsquo;s been seven months off chemo, and my bloods are still lowish for chemo but the MRI show it stable which is nice. June next
&amp;nbsp;hope everyone is ok
&amp;nbsp;please leave a message rather than just visiting x(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/results"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=723060&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Maggies</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/maggies" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/maggies</id><published>2026-01-19T23:15:51Z</published><updated>2026-01-19T23:15:51Z</updated><content type="html">Went to a maggies session, something to see how others are. I felt young there. Mixed personalities did get to me as one person butted in on everyone. Was annoying. But nice to see fellow patients and what they&amp;rsquo;ve been through. I enjoyed it exc...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/maggies"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722982&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Better</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/better" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/better</id><published>2026-01-13T23:40:42Z</published><updated>2026-01-13T23:40:42Z</updated><content type="html">Bad belly has gone and had results for my chemo. Blood works were out again. Iron level was low. Platelets were above a hundred but that&amp;rsquo;s no good for chemo. 49 th birthday was qu t   happy birthday me. Goto wait 6 weeks again now before next b...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/better"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722958&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Bad belly</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/bad-belly" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/bad-belly</id><published>2026-01-03T15:10:06Z</published><updated>2026-01-03T15:10:06Z</updated><content type="html">Well went to A n E on New Year&amp;rsquo;s Eve. Stomach pains, after seeing not a lot of anyone. Useless people. They said it&amp;rsquo;s most likely gastro. I knew that. Hopeless. Just drank plenty and ate small(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/bad-belly"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722931&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Christmas</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/christmas-996341227" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/christmas-996341227</id><published>2025-12-23T17:21:12Z</published><updated>2025-12-23T17:21:12Z</updated><content type="html">Well before the Christmas holiday chaos begins, I wish you all a happy seasons greetings and a happy new year. Be safe, be strong and remember someone thinks of you. Your not alone x(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/christmas-996341227"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722912&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Tiredness</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/tiredness" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/tiredness</id><published>2025-12-22T12:53:55Z</published><updated>2025-12-22T12:53:55Z</updated><content type="html">Very tired today. No chance to diet etc but I should be moving about a bit more(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/tiredness"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722907&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Maggies day</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/maggies-day" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/maggies-day</id><published>2025-12-11T14:16:08Z</published><updated>2025-12-11T14:16:08Z</updated><content type="html">Had an invite today for a Maggi&amp;rsquo;s meet up. Tea and cake. I think for a change I will visit and share with anyone who turns up. I think it&amp;rsquo;s just a brain get together. It&amp;rsquo;ll be nice to meet up with people going through this. If anyth...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/maggies-day"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722886&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>MRI results</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/mri-results" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/mri-results</id><published>2025-12-06T12:24:31Z</published><updated>2025-12-06T12:24:31Z</updated><content type="html">Well my bloods are still low, so another chemo break and an MRI in March ( the beginning of the year is a bit hectic apparently). My scan shows as no change which is good
(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/mri-results"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722879&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Bloods n MRI</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/bloods-n-mri" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/bloods-n-mri</id><published>2025-11-28T08:54:06Z</published><updated>2025-11-28T08:54:06Z</updated><content type="html">Well my platelets are just below the norm, but better than before. I have my MRI on Monday, it&amp;rsquo;s been a while, then Thursday&amp;rsquo;s it&amp;rsquo;s oncology day(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/bloods-n-mri"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722855&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Bloods</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/bloods" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/bloods</id><published>2025-11-25T18:41:26Z</published><updated>2025-11-25T18:41:26Z</updated><content type="html">25/11/26
&amp;nbsp;had bloods today to check my platelets. Results Thursday most likely(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/bloods"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722846&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Cycles</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/cycles" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/cycles</id><published>2025-11-24T11:09:29Z</published><updated>2025-11-24T11:09:29Z</updated><content type="html">I keep reading people stop their cycles of chemo after 6 months. I&amp;rsquo;ve been on mine since I started. Is that normal. I had tremazadol and that didn&amp;rsquo;t work at all. They then started me on lomustine. I&amp;rsquo;ve been on that ever since. They ...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/cycles"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722842&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Checking in</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/checking-in" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/checking-in</id><published>2025-11-24T11:08:37Z</published><updated>2025-11-24T11:08:37Z</updated><content type="html">Nov 2025 - so I&amp;rsquo;ve been having blood test and everything has been down for the last few months; so no chemo for me. All but my platelets have returned to normal, and I&amp;rsquo;ve found the lumps on my left hip. I&amp;rsquo;ll get these checked by my ...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/checking-in"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722841&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>White cells</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/white-cells" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/white-cells</id><published>2025-11-24T10:22:35Z</published><updated>2025-11-24T10:22:35Z</updated><content type="html">Nov 2025 - so I&amp;rsquo;ve been having blood test and everything has been down for the last few months; so no chemo for me. All but my white cells have but returned to normal, and I&amp;rsquo;ve found the lumps on m left hip. I&amp;rsquo;ll get these checked b...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/white-cells"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722840&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry><entry><title>My diagnoses is not hd</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/my-diagnoses-is-not-hd" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/my-diagnoses-is-not-hd</id><published>2025-11-24T10:19:02Z</published><updated>2025-11-24T10:19:02Z</updated><content type="html">Ive tried to delete the hd (homozygous deletion) but with no luck. I&amp;rsquo;ve emailed twice but don&amp;rsquo;t want to mislead. Mine is a non deleted(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/wj-grade-3-astrocytoma-cdkn-2a-b-hd/posts/my-diagnoses-is-not-hd"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=722839&amp;AppID=41608&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>W J</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/81883df629ad4534a4b78c66e5f080a8</uri></author></entry></feed>