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  • foreveryours's blog
    After the Marathon
    Well, it is the day after the Marathon. All the build up and hard work has paid off. Jennifer (my daughter) and travelled on the train to London on Saturday morning. We arrived around 12:15. After eventually purchasing our travel passes, we braved the underground to get us from Kings Cross train station to St.Paul's. The hotel was about 200yards from St.Paul's cathedral. After meeting with Stuart and Kayo, we had lunch and then they set off to look for rings. Jennifer and I went into the...
    Former Member
  • vinm's blog
    RT starts tomorrow
    Well, the CT prep went well and Sal didn't seem to traumatised by it. Of course, having her mother there probably helped with that - sometimes those lifetime 'roles' we have had as parent and child that we never seem to outgrow help us through the bad times because the lover and support in them is so tangible. The RT starts properly tomorrow (it says 'calc and input' on her appointment sheet, not sure what that is so if anyone can enlighten me I'd be grateful) and lasts initially for the next two...
    Former Member
  • Jillyanna's blog
    I don't like mondays! 'tell me why i don't like mondays!' boomtown rats!
    Hi my fellow peeps Hope your all well, and you all had a good weekend, just going for my chemo, thats why i don't like mondays, coz I know i'm going to be ill over the next few days, get a migrane type headache and sickness. Anyway at least the good side of it is it's shrinking the tumours in my neck!! (Avastin and interferon) anyone got any good tips to stop me thinking 'ill'???
    Former Member
  • ddeedee's blog
    Be nice to me, I have cancer
    Hi, This my first post here so let's see how it goes. I'm an Israeli living with metastatic breast cancer with lots and lots of mets to the bones. I've started treatment 15 months ago and things are going fine. Within this time I learned how to talk about my cancer without crying about it especially when people ask "When are you supposed to finish treatment?" - Never "Never? So You're going to keep doing it for years and years? How long does your onc give you?" - Statistically when there's mets...
    Former Member
  • tr0gl0dite's blog
    Getting There
    Things are finally happening. The funding for my sister to donate in Australia has been agreed and I have a new provisional date. We are just waiting for confirmation from the Australian hospital. I have been back to the hospital several times for lots of tests, these were not hard or painful they just involved lots of waiting around - see details below if you are interested. The lung function test is all about blowing in a tube with a clip on your nose. It's not difficult but it did make me...
    Former Member
  • Paula785's blog
    Hi
    H Hope yr all well & had a good weekend There said it funny how my family & friends never say that to me anymore, diagnosed with mouth cancer 8 weeks ago had surgery to remove it along with half my cheek 19th march but am already feeling ivisible around them (its like HELLO i have cancer i'm not invisible ) i still have a life to live they cant offer enough help but they foget im still me :( having learnt friday that cancer was also in my lymph nodes (thankfully removed but 1 broke off) i am waiting...
    Former Member
  • Ogier_jlg's blog
    Problems with fingernails
    My fingernails just started hurting. The papers from the doctors say "fingernail changes are likely." hmm On the internet, I find that Taxanes (Taxol, Taxotere, Docetaxel) often cause discoloration, pain, and nails may loosen or fall off. Anyone else know anything?
    Former Member
  • rupert2's blog
    Liver cancer
    I am taking a new drug called sorafenib. My oncolologist does not have any other patients using this drug and I would like to speak to any one that is as I feel a bit on my own. I am getting all sorts of side effects the worst being that I have had oral thrush for 3 weeks now and cannot eating anything solid as it hurts my tongue too much. Hot drinks are out and toothpaste as they are all too painful. Is anyone out there on this drug who I could speak to please?
    Former Member
  • oinkers's blog
    oinkers
    Hi everyone Just wanted to know if iv chemotherapy has affected anyones breathing. My partner started the course 3 months a go and has now started to eperience breathlessness. She is obviously concerned that either the cancer has gone to her lungs(although she had a chest x ray last week which appeared to be normal)or can this side effect occur with the chemo. If anyone can enlighten me I would be most appreciative
    Former Member
  • oinkers's blog
    oinkers
    Hi everyone Just wanted to know if iv chemotherapy has affected anyones breathing. My partner started the course 3 months a go and has now started to eperience breathlessness. She is obviously concerned that either the cancer has gone to her lungs(although she had a chest x ray last week which appeared to be normal)or can this side effect occur with the chemo. If anyone can enlighten me I would be most appreciative
    Former Member
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