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Earlier on today, my Nan was diagnosed with womb cancer.
I knew that it was a possibility but after me having cancer, I didn't really think that it would happen to anyone else in my family. I don't think that it's hit me yet really, it's weird. It brings back a lot of memories of the time I was diagnosed, Nan came over and handed me the ring binder (which is the exact same colour, size. etc as I got given) and I opened it to see the name of her oncologist. Dr T- my oncologist! Weird. But anyway,...
I arranged with my boss to have a few days off work to get used to my mums stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis. I have to admit to feeling like a bit of a fraud, mum seems okay just now and we had a great day together, just drinking tea. Was thinking about going back to work when I totally randomly burst into floods of tears. So thats why I need time off. I think i'm fine and then I'm not.
I'm supposed to be strong for my family. I'm usually the one who keeps the troops together. I'm the fixer...
My dad was diagnosed with mesothelioma on the 31st July. So far he's doing okay. He's had his second lot of chemo so feeling quite tired and sick sometimes but trying to keep positive.
My mum isn't doing so well. She went to see a therapist today which helped a wee bit but we'll see as the sessions go on how it really helps, if any. I try to get her to talk to me but she doesn't want to burden me with her feelings too.
My sister has got them so upset tonight. She lives down...
Out of respect for Andrew's phobia of the s*****r word I will try and tell the tale as painlessly as possible. I looked at many different types of bedroom footwear, most of them reminded me of what my grandma used to wear, I was starting to get slightly panicky when low and behold my eyes fell on the pinkest pair of soft half Ugg boots I have ever seen. I ummed and rred for several seconds then grabbed them and rushed to the checkout's. To get to the checkout I had to take a detour past the fresh...
OK here goes. My sister was diagnosed with a rare cancer of the blood in the early part of this year, the good news is she is clear the not quite so good news is she is underggoing hopefully her last round of intense chemo on Friday to prevent the cancer coming back. I do not know the name of this cancer and all I know about treatment is she did not tell anyone when she was diagnosed and we only found out about it whrn she thought it was not working. Now we have been told she needs this last round...
Hi folks, just wondered if anyone can give me some advise.
We have terminal illness cover on our mortgage. Although my partner has incureable cancer which he is having palliative chemo and radio for to alleviate symptoms no one has yet mentioned the 'T' word. We have been told he is not going to recover from this and any treatment is palliative only.
We have decided to try and claim on the Life Policy, even though we dont have all the mortgage covered we have about half. My question is...
Hi Folks, Cant seem to add wall comments what am I doing wrong? I click comment write in the box then click publish. Tried for a few friends and nothing seems to have appeared. Any of you IT skilled people help? xox
Kind regards to everyone
Lynda
Nothing in this road is ever easy. I thought that when chemo shrank my son's kidney tumor and it was removed during surgery, that treatment would be simpler, easier afterwards. I find that I can hardly breathe a sigh of relief because if it isn't one thing it's another.
Technically, my son is in remission and his chemo now is sort of a mopping up of any malignant cells that may have been left behind. We find that this point in his treatment his bone marrow is having difficulty producing...
Right enough work for today, Im off to the shops apparently I have to buy something called 'slippers', think I can just about remember what they are....
Luckily my other half bless him bought me Julie Walters Autobiography for my birthday so should be able to make a start on that one. Youngest daughter has offered me the use of her DS so gonna treat myself to Professor Layton to keep the old brain ticking over (could get tricky cos wont have access to internet so no cheats for me then)
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