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Last week I was full of the joys of Spring. Well, weren't most of us? How wonderful to be outside in shirt sleeves enjoying warmer, sunnier weather at last.
I was really counting my blessings: cycle 3 much better than the previous two (helped by stronger anti-sickness drug and lower dose of chemo), getting some energy back, managing to get into work, remembering to water recently planted strawberry plants at the allotment, enjoying watching P and S playing outside, etc. Happy to just be getting...
John, born in 1973.Married to Ronnie. 2 x Children Niamh(5) & Joseph(2).
Diagnosed with Kidney Cancer August 2010, spread to Spine, Liver & Lung.
Chemo - October 2010 to Feb 2011 - Called Sutent / Sunitinib, has not worked as effectively as hoped.
11th March 2011 - Currently awaiting approval for new chemo drug.
29th March 2011 - Received confirmation that I have received funding via the Cancer Drug Fund(CDF) for 2nd line treatment by Afinitor / Everolimus
28th March 2006 the day my world collapsed!!!
I will never forget you!
Love Never Dies!
Always and Forever My Darling! XXXXXX
Feeling quite calm about the situation thanks to this website. You are all being a tower of strength thank you all. My 11 year old son told me of last night for daring to laugh, which just made me laugh more. He said he was utterly digusted with me for laughing when his nan is going through so much. Tried to explain to him that nan would not want us to be unhappy all the time and the best medicine for her is for us all to treat her normally and laugh. Mum has already said she does not want her cancer...
Well what can i say today Monday 28th March has been actually quite a hard day. Clint has been feeling quite low and it doesnt help that he has turned more yellow than normal.
He has been extremely sleepy and itchy, wont stop scratching himself i am frightened that he is going to hurt himself.
Why do i feel selfish by the fact that i feel like crying all the time today it is really hard to see him that way and know that we are still waiting on his treatment starting!! Hopefully by this time next...
Can anyone tell me a good website or company that will give me travel insurance for bowel and liver cancer??
I'm hoping to go away in May for a long weekend to spain for a bit of relaxation at a pal's house but i'm finding it difficult to get any sort of insurance. This is a bit worrying as i'm also meant to be going to Vegas in October too!!. Some on-line companies appear to decline it cos i've two cancers and others it appears to be cos i'm on strong painkillers!!! Any help would be much appreciated...
Hi to all,
And thanks to all, I've read a few bogs on your various situations and they have given me some comfort, so thanks everyone xxx
I am one of those women who didnt go back after an abnormal smear result which was 10- 12 years ago, it was only down to my GP's nurse who was checking my wounds after a totaly seperate operation who told me I was well overdue a smear test, bless her she offered to do it there and then, I knew if I had to make an appointment I would probably fail to appear...
Last year I met up with another woman nearby who also has secondary breast cancer. This was really nice for me as she was nearer to my age, we both have children and found lots of common ground. We met a few times for coffee and a chat and at last I felt I had someone to confide in who really understood me. Well in January she got some bad news on a scan and told me she was going on chemo again but wouldnt tell me about her scan. I sent her some flowers to cheer her up and let her know I am here...
My boy has been in remission for a year im so so proud of him he is such a trooper and i love him so much. He still gets very tired and white when he has over done it im just wondering how long it will take for him to go back to the way he was. Brandon was a typical wee boy running around all day and night without stopping now he goes out for 10 minutes and comes in as white as a sheet and exhausted and it breaks my heart everytime. I am grateful that he is better but i just wish he could do things...
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