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Blogging can be a great way to journal your experiences and share with others. Why not create your own cancer journey blog, or have a read of other blogs created by our members?

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Latest blog posts

  • leeset
    tonsil cancer..our story so far....starting the chemo journey x

    september 18th and 19th,,,,, well in our story so far.....after all of the emotion of last week and finding our about intensive chemo etc startin monday, we have had a lovely weekend. we went down to visit trevs brother in rochdale which was lovely. they havent seen each other for few months..and never with the tumour lump and the trachy tube etc!! reckon it was a bit of a shock but trev actually looks so well it was a little easier for them both.

    when we came home we went for a look out to our...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • jenni b
    I start my dream job tommorow but im terrified !

    It seems a long time coming but i start work at the hospital tommorow ,i have wanted this job for so long and as i said to someone if its right it will happen , i am a firm believer in fate, so why am i so worried ? , im not sure if ive got the confidence to start again , ive been through so much ,and yes thats given me strength ,

    Also im not ready to tell people im a widow ,its such a hard conversation but of course im still wearing all my rings and not sure if i can face not wearing them at work...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Jan
    Myhope in our thoughts

    Carol a good friend on chat, has sadly lost her sister.  Its been a very hard and sad journy.  I  just want her to know that all of us on chat have been thinking of her at this very sad time. Lots of love and hugs have been sent to you from so many. I hope today goes well, and will be thinking of you every step of the way.

     love Jan xxxxx 

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • orange123
    things not so good

    hi everyone, not feeling so good today as peter is in pain with his knee ,not sure if the work he has been doing as done it or if its the C i know hes worrying i can see it in his face just had to put this and get it off my chest as he looks like an old man today hobbling around and thats not peter, love to all sorry for the moan ,jill

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • 3 month anniversary
    I feel so guilty today

    I woke this morning and all I can feel is guilty and sorry.

    Guilty because my husband was dying and I couldn't even tell. I know he was ill and I knew he was getting worse, but I didn't know he was dying. I didn't support him like I would have felt shit and I thought it would all get better and he was being a little lazy (at first anyway). He kept saying sorry, he hadn't done the house work etc but he had just slept in. I thought he had got into bad habbits being out of work.

    I...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • ready to share my thoughts.......
    WELL ITS NEARLY MONDAY......

    well its nearly monday not long to go now till i will be taking part in my first lot of clinical trials ooohhhhh im not looking forward to this at all, having my chemo while im in there too....so gathering im not going to be coming out in a great state!!

    On monday im having a line fitted into my chest they are putting me under for this and then start on these clinical trials eeeeekkkkkkk.

    My mummys coming with me though ha ha shes a good en she really is, even went and bought some new pjs for...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • pinkvicki
    Nearly lost it.
    Kids have been driving me mad today so i just popped into town with them as we had some pressies to buy!  We were in the card shop and all i heard was the music 'now we are free' from the gladiator film. This is the song we had played at dads funeral at the crem when the curtains came around his casket. It is the first time i have heard it since. My eldest daughter said i just stood there with tears rolling down for a few minutes until i came round again. My kids could have run anywhere and...
    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • pinkvicki
    When i wake up, it IS real!

    Last night I had a dream that you had really left me Dad, 
    In this dream I begged you to please not ever forget me
    I’ll tell you how it began, so this is how it starts
    You sat on my bed with tears in your eyes and your hand over my heart
    You asked me what I was thinking about, at the same time I asked why you were crying
    You looked at me and said The doctor says I’m dying
    I asked you what you meant and how this could really be
    how cold anyone take you away from me
    I said NO, this isn’t real...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • pinkvicki
    A Penny

    I found a penny today and remembered this, it made me smile again, i can picture my dad reciting this once when i found a penny on the path.

    (God how i wish i could be that happy little girl again if only for a few moments) 

     

     

    I found a penny today

    just laying on the ground,

    but it's not just a penny

    this little coin i've found.

    Found pennies come from heaven 

    that's what my dad told me,

    He said the angels toss them down

    Oh, how i loved that story.

    He said when an angel misses...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • WLE AND SPILT SKIN GRAFT (CONTAINS PHOTOS OF A GRAPHIC NATURE)
    SWAB RESULT 17TH SEPTEMBER

    Hi

    not a good result....positive for COLIFORM ANAEROBES AND STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS have been prescribed 3 antibiotics.. CIPROFLOCACIN FLUCLOXACILLIN AND METRONIDAZOLE..also given another 200 co-codomol as i am going through 8 a day and also a box of inodine as this was used at the walk in centre last sunday and seems to be... doing some good in the wound..other than that no problems!!!

    have a good weekend

    peter

    Former Member over 16 years ago
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