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My name is Penny and my husband was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in April, he has had most of his left shoulder removed and an axillary clearance in his armpit done, he has now been told that the melanoma is in the lymph nodes in his neck and has to have a neck dissection done next week, this has really rocked us as a family, every thing is happening so fast. My job involves dealing with tissue samples in a histology lab so every operation that my husband has had comes to where i work, and it...
Tomorrow I will be moving accross country to be nearer my family. We came here to the Midlands when Gary's job moved twenty years ago. The plan was always to go back south when we retired. Sadly it was not to be, and I am making the return journey alone.
I would not say I have come to terms with losing Gary in such a cruel way, I doubt I ever will. Slowly, inch by inch, I am learning to cope without him, and accept what my counsellor calls "the next chapter of my life".
I am thankfull...
I lost my husband to NSCLC 26 days ago, and the massive sense of loss still overwhelms me on a daily basis. At just 51 he had everything, we had plans, hopes and dreams then suddenly 8 months ago we were hit by the steam train of cancer. Huge problems arose at various points ~ secondary cancer in the brain followed by the bones yet we always strived to protect our families and my husband bravely fought each day.
I sometimes feel I let him down ~ and the what if questions form in my head What if...
Just to let you know I have a new post on my blog about secondary breast cancer. You can read it at...
www.writtenoff.net
Thanks for reading.
This is my first time on the Macmillan website and I have just came to meet people of similar circumstances.I'm undergoing my 3rd chemo which I had this weekend and this time didn't go to bad as last time was rotten ,I am looking forward to my energy levles coming back as i like to run when i'm good.Anyone elase like to run?
Nothing medically to report but today my luck changed for the better!!!!
I received a letter from a Mrs. Grace Wu,a private investment wbanker
Apparently some donut with my surname instructed her to lodge $21 Million in some Chinese bank to be used for an investment in some business or other.
6 years later the Bank reported to her that the funds remained untouched and when she investigated further it turned out that the donut investor had only gone and got himself killed in a hiking accident in...
Hi All
Very new to this and not quite sure how it will work, I am looking for some advice and support as i am trying to come to terms with my Mums breast cancer, she has just had her second lot of chemo (on Friday) but was hospitalised with sepsis after the first dose in week two. Consultant gave her the option to give up the treatment as there is a risk it may happen again but she refused and is carrying on. I am finding it really hard to see her unwell, she has never been poorly, i'm an only child...
Hi everyone--my first ever blog and blog post!!
Joining a community online for whatever reason is something I always find challenging as following the seemingly idiot proof instructions on how to register and participate in that community usually involves having to overcome several mental blocks because for some reason I often fail to see the obvious.
What is simple and staightforward for many really is very difficult for others--unless it's broken down into child like instructions and numbered...
After my recent secondary diagnosis, at 28, I decided to write a blog about my experience. I hope it can give an insight into living with cancer and also help those who are suffering from the disease by sharing my experience. Thanks for reading.
http://writtenoff.net/
After finally returning to work 3 months after my first plaque therapy treatment, a second tumour diagnosed, and yet more radiotherapy treatment. Another 8 weeks off work and have to go back. Really not looking forward to returning to work, my eye still painful but at least I have a job to go back to! Please let this be the last radiotherapy treatment - next step is removal of my eye if it doesn't work. I can't bear to think about that
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