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Latest blog posts

• Just started EC Chemo

  Second Dose of EC Chemo Thursday 18th January

  Well lastnight, I had the best sleep in the last 2 weeks, woke for a call of nature, but managed to get back off to sleep fairly quickly. I finally woke at 6.15am, so I just got up to get ready for my Second EC chemo session. I got the hospital 2 hou...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Wellbeing 'This or That' quiz

  Come and answer the 'this or that' questions to help you understand what your preferred resting type may be.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Helping you rest better

  After a few busy festive months, the pressures of New Year's resolutions, and starting the week with Blue Monday, it seems like a good time for some self-care. A big part of self-care can often be making time to rest. Everybody needs some ‘me time’ so why not dedicate some time today to rest and try one of the suggestions in this blog? This blog talks about the different types of rest so you may like to learn what works best for you or something new.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• Triple positive breast cancer stage 1 grade 2

  17th January 2024 First round of Nab-Piclitaxel

  I am feeling very nervous about today after having an allergic reaction last week to Paclitaxel. The infusion started, it’s a small amount and only takes 30 minutes and I thought I was doing ok to start with, then with only a few minutes &...

  Keeping smiling over 2 years ago
• Triple positive breast cancer stage 1 grade 2

  16th January 2024. Blood Tests day

  If you have read my story from the beginning I didn’t want it to scare anybody. What has happened to me is not the norm, obviously anybody can get a wound infection but not necessarily go on to get sepsis from it and take 3 weeks to recover fro...

  Keeping smiling over 2 years ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  Jan 18, 2024

  Have had some head aches over last couple of weeks only a few in my tumour side (right). Mostly my left, but I’m blaming that on my new glasses. My eye sight has deteriorated a bit, but I’ve had a bumpy ride. Still losing my cool and get ...

  W J over 2 years ago
• Confused and conflicted

  The beginning and the end.

  Before I write anything else I just want to say I don't really know if anyone will read this, which is okay because it may not make much sense. But I really just wanted to find a place to put my thoughts and feelings in a safe hopefully understan...

  Asheran over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Wednesday 17th day 14 post first EC

  Well yesterday, someone said to me about downloading some talking books for when I wake up in the night time. I downloaded a relaxation session plus a couple books too. It was so hard finding something who's voice wasn't going to iritate me w...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  Immunotherapy induced neuritis

  Another blog entry, another ‘itis’. Not sure how many more I can collect since that lovely time in mid September when my immune system went on the rampage against everything no longer hidden behind the PD-1/PD-L1 invisibility cloak, thank...

  Coddfish over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Tuesday 16th January day 13

  Well they say that 13 is unlucky for some, well I was awake at about 4.30 again, I tried reading my kindle without disturbing the wart hog that was laying next to me, I was totally unsuccessful as I accidentally knocked a tin of mints over that was s...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago