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Well, where do I begin
It started two years ago when I was back in sixth form studying for my a-levels. Mum had a bad cough for a very long time, she decided she should go to the doctors just for a check up, didn't think much of it. Then she had some scans, results come back and they found a mass on bottom of her left lung- caner. The most horrific word. At the time it was the worst possible news but looking back now and comparing to the situation now it seems like nothing. Mum had bottom of her...
Well I don't really know where to start but here goes.......in december 2013 my mum had an awful cough which she didnt seem to be able to shift...she went to the doctors a few times but she really isnt one for bothering anyone so when the doctors said it was a chest infection or what ever they would say my mum just took there diagnosis and got on with things....but in april 2014 my mum felt like she was dying so the doctor finally sent her for scans which showed she actually had terminal stage 4...
well my husband had his 3 month review last week and i was nervous he appears calm at al appointments i take it he wants to be the strong one but i keep telling him i should be strong for you but to be honest i do feel weak is this selfish of me to be weak feel useless everytime an apoointment goes well i feel happy for a little bit but then panick about the next one will this ever stop... he remains clear still on his chest area but back again end of april for ct scan and results and i seem to be...
Hi All,
Today I need some sort of a release and writing on here is proving to be something that really helps me get through the days...
To give you a bit of background I am 28, my husband is 26. We have been together for just over 3 years and 2 of these years we have spent living with 'my cancer'.
My husband and I got married in September 2015 - About 6 weeks before the wedding I was given my second cancer diagnosis, this was the metastatic spread into the chest lymphnodes. I hadn't yet...
Well. D-Day is almost here.
Tomorrow I get the results from my scan from two weeks ago.
I have been getting increasingly stressed.
Over the past three weeks my bowels have been really uncomfortable, sore and generally misbehaving. My stomach hasn't been great either. Feeling nauseous and getting niggling pains here and there.
My irrational mind tells me the Bastard has spread. It is in my stomach and bowel and I will be told there is little they can do.
My rational mind tells me that it has only...
Hi I am looking for some help and advice. I was diagnosed with a 'type'of inflamatory arthritis over 2 months ago and been in morphine since for pain, and now on a chemo drug to they and get the pain under control. I also have had a red spot on my hip for about 2 years which I decided to have removed. It has been confirmed as Basal Cell and my Doctor has referred me to a specialist as he says a lot more has to be removed. My concern is that because I have had this spot so long.. Is the 'inflamatory...
Hi on the 28th Jan 2016 my mum was admitted to hospital cause she was in so much pain just above her left hip at bottom of her back she is 71 doesn't look it loves gardening walking doesn't smoke went in got x rays scan just found out got type 4 lung cancer she just asked the other day how long gave 3 month she has been on drips and antibiotics had chest infection
also cause had to have fluid took from her lung on painrelef and got air too take wasn't eating put on steroids now eating...
My ex husband has just died of a brain tumour. The divorce was only finalised 3-4 months ago. The cancer was almost certainly there in the run up to the divorce and his behaviour certainly added to the events leading to the divorce.
I was a away when he collapsed and was rushed into hospital with the brain tumour. His family didn't let me visit or communicate with him in any way and I have been told that I don't/didn't need any information about his illness as I am not family-but an exwife. ...
I knew what was happening, but I also knew the news just wasn't going in.
Since being off work since 5th Jan and diagnosed on 20th Jan I thought I'd pay a visit to the girls I work with, I love their company and was missing them, I think that might have the triggered off the emotions I feel now.
I woke up a 5am, and all I can think about is I don't want to go, I want to stay and get old! My eyes are sore and I'm, frankly, getting bored of crying ... I've got to compose myself before...
My mother died 4 years ago from thyroid cancer, followed by grandmother who died last year from pancreas cancer. The devastation I feel is not only from my own feeling of loss and emptiness, but I feel even worse for my father and my siblings. I feel like I can't talk to anyone about my feelings because I don't want to worry them. Unfortunately I have had instances where I feel so heavily depressed that I have cried in front of them, and that makes me feel so guilty. So guilty that I have to burden...
