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The first time that I woke up on the 16th, the day after 'the news', was at around 5am. I broke into tears and started to sob. Kels comforted me and helped to bring me away from that state.
I managed to go back to sleep for a little while. I woke up at 9ish (I think). The plan for the day was to go and spend time with mum and dad at the hospital until early to mid afternoon. Get some more day parking permits for their car (our council charge £2 per ticket and they only last up until midnight...
https://theysaythiscanhelp.home.blog/2019/02/20/c-day-and-the-oblivious-build-up/
I am not sure, at present, what I hope to get out of using this site/process. I have heard that it’s theraputic, a release, a way of exploring your own feelings and thoughts. As well as a way of letting others understand how you are feeling, providing an insight perhaps or a way of connecting with others that may have experienced something similar.
Anyhow. Here goes.
15/02/2019 - The day we found out that my dad...
This is a song I've had on my "to do" list for several months. I finally made a start on it today.
The song was new to me until I heard it mentioned by Peggy Seeger in the audiobook of her memoir, "First Time Ever".
The version I've learnt from is a recording by Lead Belly that I found on YouTube. I like the mournful style of the song and Lead Belly's singing. There's also a great version by Ry Cooder on YouTube... I love the downbeat mood and the way the band...
I am now almost four weeks post op and have recovered really well. I worried about how I would cope with eating and how it would impact on my life!
I have found all the advice on this Forum invaluable as sharing tips and experiences has really helped . So I am writing this blog as it may help others.
Physically I am still building up my strength and walk everyday. I can now manage 2 to 3 miles! I am tired at night and sleep well. During the day I just try to make sure I have a rest if I have been...
Getting scan results can be awkward even if you have everything worked out in your head that what ever is said is positive because you will be moving forward. I find it’s awkward if you are given a curve ball though as it’s difficult to listen, when you are trying to compare expectations you have to what is being said. my last scan results were stable, and the last time they were stable in 2016 it was immediately followed by the next scan results being a progression. I also had in my head that the...
One of our Wellbeing Champs here at Macmillan, Nat, recently shared with me a blog she wrote on how she discovered it was alright to be sensitive, to be emotional – to cry.
The above follows Nat’s recent “rollercoaster of a mental health journey”, as she describes it – and whilst Nat’s story might not directly relate to cancer, I hope you perhaps read this and think that whatever you might be going through right now, it’s alright to feel emotional, to be sensitive, perhaps overwhelmed or...
Very tentative about this but here goes. I have been thinking about cancer a lot recently - mostly unresolved feelings welling up uncontrollably eg I put on some music to log into this site for the first time and broke down crying for a few minutes. Then my son came in to clean his football boots so I wiped my face, thought what I would say if he said 'are you CRYING?' ...but he didn't.
He's 17 and I had cancer before he was born, so you might wonder why I am writing this now. I cant...
This is a difficult subject. I’ve talked about it in other blog posts, but I believe it is so important it warrants more focus. In facing up to melanoma or other cancer being positive is essential, it may be hard sometimes, but it’s possible, and can provide benefits to physical as well as mental health. State of mind can be very powerful in challenging disease and illness.
There’s a huge range of emotions when you’re faced with the realities of having cancer, and not one of us know exactly...
Gina was diagnosed with lung cancer at just 34. She's kindly shared with the Community her experience of being diagnosed, and the shock and impact being diagnosed with cancer had on her at such a young age.
If, like Gina, you were diagnosed with cancer at a young age, go ahead and share your experiences with us in the comments section below. You might also like to visit our Diagnosed at a young age group to talk about and share your experiences with others of a similar age.
If you saw me walking...
Physical health and mental attitude can be your strongest weapons in the fightback against cancer. This is a story of how diet and personal fitness can help you make a good recovery from surgery and respond better to immunotherapy. It's from my own personal experience, which I'd like to share to encourage others, and it would be great to hear of others experiences too.
From November 2017 to March 2018 I had three operations to tackle the melanoma that had grown in my leg. The last one, a lymph...
