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  • Raincoat's blog
    Chernobyl: My Fall-Out
    I have now accepted my terminal diagnosis and am able to have a pretty good life at the moment; unlike many of you I have no debilitating side-effects, a fact for which I'm grateful. I do think 43 is rather young, but chemo suite experience has made me realise that I am fortunate in comparison to these poor young girls aged 30 and under: at least I've had my opportunities and life lessons and adventures. My problem is a nagging doubt about the cause of my cancer. I have blogged about this before...
    Former Member
  • Natalie85's blog
    The Year of the "firsts"
    Well it's officially begun for me... the year of the "firsts" First year without my mum on my birthday yesterday... I generally am all up for celebrations but this year ... What can I say, I woke up crying, set my sister off crying, went to visit mum at the cemetry and cried and spent the rest of the day in a pretty awful mood.. it'll be 3 months this friday I wish i could say its getting easier but it really hasn't.. Am I supposed to learn something from all of this? ahhhhh! thanks for listening...
    Former Member
  • Kitten12's blog
    Homeless and living with cancer.
    Hi Peeps I am 43 year old female. I moved away to start a new life after my ex-partner sold our house. Just 4 weeks later i was diagnosed with Anal cancer after being told for almost 12 months it was a pile. My 2 girls didn't take the news well and moved back to England to live with their father. I was given my ct 6 weeks after surgery but told it had gone past thee anaal margin and would need 5 weeks chemoradio. I had very little support in my new town so came back to Englaand to join my family...
    Former Member
  • twinkletoes's blog
    Am going to see eye specialist on 11th Sept
    I had melanoma removed from left side of back almost 6 years ago. I had 3 operations in 5 months, cancer went through to my lymph nodes so I have also had all lymph nodes under my left arm removed. Have had 2 smaller melanomas removed from underside of left arm and left foot as well. Last year I found out that I have a mole at the back of my left eye. When I went to optometrist a month ago she said mole has increased in size, she has referred me to an eye specialist. Am bit scared as I do not know...
    Former Member
  • frank632's blog
    Does this site help
    I was diagnosed with cancer 12 years ago I also have that heart disease where the usual symptom is that you drop dead. (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) After 2 years experimenting snaring the tumours and burning the area they were in with argon lasers had my stomach taken out 10 years ago. Mistakes happened during the operation and I have been left in a lot of pain. No one expected me to live for long after. In fact I stopped going to the hospital after being told that “If the cancer comes back or your...
    Former Member
  • DebbiesDaughterxxx's blog
    Nothing is wrong with me!!
    Hi all, Sorry i havent blogged in a while have been very busy....Well that's a lie i've just been out with my friends lol...I'm starting to get very annoyed with everyone lately Family and friends alike!! They keep asking me what's wrong?? Now in myself i feel as i normally do but people keep telling me i've changed i'm snappy and sad at one minute hyper the next, I've had several people ask me if i'm on Drugs!!! I mean WTF!! I feel fine i tell them i'm normal nothing's wrong with me and of course...
    Former Member
  • chrissiQx2's blog
    Just a short one!
    Its just a short one tonight and nothing too emotionally taxing either as I dont want you all to think I am an absolute wreck!! I have an appointment with my plastic surgeon tomorrow morning to discuss my very overdue breast reconstruction. I am not even going to second guess what she will say or how the appointment will go as I have been disappointed before, I will let you know how it goes. The other problem I have had is my skin!! I had my first Herceptin last Monday and did have it for almost...
    Former Member
  • sarah61's blog
    Feelings and emotions
    Have had a fairly ok day today. Took my kids out for the day with some other mums from school. Have been feeling guilty though that I have had a good day and that i've been able to talk about Dad without breaking up. I still feel that I should be crying all day.After all its only been 5 days since my darling Dad died.Its really strange but I looked at a photo of Dad today and I thought I would feel so much pain,but I did'nt, its only as im writing this now that the tears have started. Is that it...
    Former Member
  • Jmoore's blog
    NK CELL TREATMENT
    Hello every one- Has anyone heard of this study? Please got to the link below. I would love ANY feedback! Thanks, JM http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1205879/Daughters-cells-save-mother-leukaemia.html
    Former Member
  • purdeybru's blog
    Housework or cuddles? I know which I prefer.
    Had another day of wanting to spring clean today. This plan was shattered when my eldest daughter and the grandchildren arrived bearing gifts. (Had brought lunch) I won't pretend that I didn't prefer playing with and cuddling them to doing housework, but feel I need to get my act together soon to have everything sorted before I go away for the weekend prior to surgery. Had a bit of a siesta this afternoon, as not sleeping at night so in the day I am exhausted. Now I have finished work for the foreseeable...
    Former Member
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