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• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Mr U 12 hours ago
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• Warm your teaspoon

  Mrs of husband with bowel cancer - T3 N1 - chemo to be followed by radio then anterior bowel - depending what they find. Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine being the prescribed drugs. `

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Latest blog posts

• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 46: A More Restful Day.

  Post 46: A More Restful Day. The best medicine is good rest. Last night, my left arm—just below the shoulder where the shingles jab went in—was a proper nightmare. I woke early and, stupidly, didn’t reach for any paracetamol to e...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 45: The ugly truth.

  Post 45: The ugly truth. It’s not every day you hear the ugly truth and feel more confident because of it. ——— The blood test at the local surgery this morning was a good start. Instead of just the bloods, the nurse asked, ...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  Awake and up all night? Get emotional support around the clock!

  Get help and support throughout the night from other members! Introducing the new “Awake and up all night” thread in the Cancer chat forum…

  Matthew - Online Community Team over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 44: Self advocacy.

  Post 44: Self advocacy. On the day Joe Root hit his 13,000th run in world cricket—only the fifth batsman in history to reach that milestone. Where do I even start to explain the everyday pain of self-advocacy? Today I’ve written around...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 43: Don’t Panic Yet.

  Post 43: Don’t Panic Yet. BP: Perfect PSA: 305 (up from 133) Other things: Great day, in the end Taken on its own, one fact might not be the horror it seems. I’m a numbers guy. Not like my eldest son—who was the first in o...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• The Waiting Room

  The Waiting Room - by Aaron Watson

  The Waiting Room Repeating words to myself Posters on the wall “You aren’t alone.” “We are here to help.” The dizzying silence, assaulted by the undercurrent of worried whispers The realisation: We are all on borrowed t...

  Cazza1978 over 1 year ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 42: More and More Hiccups.

  Post 42: More and More Hiccups. Being accused of lying about one’s health is a bit of a shock—even if it’s really just being economical with the truth. Trying to be polite when relaying serious health updates to loved ones, while...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• non invasive ductal carcinoma

  Hi Everyone

  I am not sure what to write here. I have never created a blog post before and I am not sure what I am doing.  I have recently been diagnosed with what I am told is referred to stage "0" breast cancer. I know I am lucky that it has been...

  Lea over 1 year ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 41: A mental analgesic.

  Post 41: A mental analgesic. Temp: Perfect  Other items: Admin for her and me. It’s complicated lying in bed with a hundred things on my mind. My Darling is dozing beside me, and I couldn’t be happier that she had the weekend off...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 40: Dad is so Embarrassing!

  Post 40: Dad is so Embarrassing! Weight: one pound lighter. BP: perfect. Anything else: Elusive answers frustrate me. When I awake at four in the morning, the first thing I reach for is my phone and glasses to check the time—and then swipe...

  Mr U over 1 year ago