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morning everyone. haven't written for a bit due to dodgy internet mainly but also i didn't want to write anything when i wasn't in the right frame of mind. i was feeling great but last wednesday began to feel wery sick - like a hangover without the enjoyment hehehehe i could cope with that but it does drag you down - especially when you feel good apart from that. friend rallied round to cheer me up but there were tears as i was soooo frustrated.
went to docs on friday and got nozinan...
got to ring docs - after sailing through my 3 month check on Tuesday, the letter to my gp arrived on saturday morning. It mentions normal bloods except for elevated alp of 143 and that they are waiting for an LDH test result. No mention on the day, the sw*ne. Was a new doc, so maybe he didn't realise til later but i've been gently stewing all weekend (because there's no-one to ring) and getting my head back in 'sensible cancer' mode. I know it's maybe to do with liver/bones...
Hi Everyone,can anyone give a bit of advice my husband has just finished his radiotherapy for prostate cancer and got through not too bad last few he had a bit of burning in his tummy,but since he has finished he has become physically drained just falling asleep all the time very short tempered,i feel like im treading on egg shells as dont want to open my mouth sometimes as to not upset him,one good thing he still has a good appetite,has anyone else experienced any of these symptoms,and how long...
My fiance died on wednesday, which is four days ago. It feels completely unreal right now, and I feel like I have to share. Some of you may find what I write uncomfortable or hard, but I hope you all understand.
We were due to get married in April, but Phil went downhill very quickly. He was admitted to a hospice on Monday, and we pulled the wedding forward to Friday. Wednesday he took a big turn for the worse, and the hospice quickly organised a special license to get married Wednesday. Unfortunately...
It's been over 6 months since dad died. Mum appears to be coping well, I know she struggles and is obviously still grieving, although she keeps her feelings mostly private. I thought I was strong and could cope, but I'm not coping now. I had a miscarriage just before Xmas and the experience was horrible. The timeframe in getting the shock of diagnosis to the end (less than 3 weeks) was scarily similar to when dad was diagnosed with cancer then died. I found out unexpectedly that I was pregnant...
Hi this pic is my son dark blue shirt and the lad who shaved his head in support of my hair loss last year i have the greatest honour to call him a friend x
last night i had my first adult birthday party ever at the tender age of 43 surrounded by the people who love me and i love in return after the crapping year that was 2010 and all the interesting things i found out about some friends and more about what i found out about myself i just thought sod it why not and it was a fab evening much love to...
hi guys
as you probably know have had the last few days since my chemo well 12 actually feeling rough so i was wondering if anyone else had the following symptoms
as i am on oxyplatin intravenous and capecetabine tablets this time the tingling and coldness and numbness in the lower half of my legs and feet have been so unbearable no matter what i did just couldnt get rid of it did try hot water bottle on them rubbing them socks everything it has only now eased off a good bit but has lasted ten...
Great day today - Doesn't sound much but we went to Julie's mums for dinner. out of the house for 4 hours, 30 mile round trip by car, no nausea !!!
Fingers crossed we can have a few weeks of stability
Sorry haven't been on in a while having problems getting into my files it keeps coming up with error messages so sorry to anyone if you have been waiting on me accepting your requests. Story so far is hubby is about to start 3rd chemo cycle on Tues and the info we have so far is that there is no sign of the cancer anywhere else so the chemo hopefully will get rid of any stray little buggers that have managed to escape because it had spread to the nodes in his groin but has had all of them removed...
Hey,
I am caring for my mum who has throat (tonsil) cancer. She was diagnosed in Nov 10 with stage T2 N2 M0 which i believe is stage 4? Nobody ever did tell us the stage other than the TNM.
When mum was diagnosed they told her that as she doesnt smoke or drink that her chances of it being cured were around 80%. As much as i wanted to be happy i wasn't sure that 80% could be accurate as the cancer had spread from the right tonsil to the lympth nodes on the same side of the neck. They took out the...
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