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A journey into the unknown

An online diary that I will attempt to keep up to date for as long as I can detailing my fight with secondary bowel cancer.

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Blog start over 10 years ago
Head and neck radiotherapy

anyone know how long the horrible mucus lasts after your treatments ends? Feel my husband would be so much better if he wasn't bothered by this. He is kept awake most of the night with it Thanks

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Eating normally over 10 years ago
How lucky am I, still to be here!!

Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma, Groin Disection plus several ops. Dabrafenib has been my life save for almost 2 years now! Living with incurable cancer.

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Promises promises! over 10 years ago
Bad case of chemo brain

Having real problems taking in new information and retaining as well as drawing on previously learnt knowledge. I feel I am going mad!

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Bad case of chemo brain! over 10 years ago
Caroline's blog

Thoughts from Caroline

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This father's day, 3 women say thank you to their amazing dads. over 10 years ago
Exhausted and unsure

Mom is in the final stages of her illnesses. I'm finding it difficult.

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Exhausted and unsure over 10 years ago
Back into the world...

I have suspected spinal mets following Breast Cancer diagnoses in 2009 and 2011 and cysts found in liver in 2011.

2 posts

It's a new week... over 10 years ago
Newly diagnosed brain tumour

grade 4 brain tumour, lack of motivation /organising,

2 posts

Happy 3rd Birthday Archie over 10 years ago

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