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My hair has not gone yet, although there is a crawling sensation across the scalp which I suspect does not bode well.In any case I thought I'd test out the wig(long, reddish brown) on the school run.Of course I'm really bad with hair real or false so I just kind of plonked it on with a baseball cap on top.Most mums were really kind about it(the ones that knew).The ones that didn't know,and also the kids, clearly thought I'd gone mad(My normal hair is a mousy bob).In any case I'm glad that's done...
hello,
all new to this so lets hope someone replies so i know ive done it correctly ha!
my dad got diagnosed with advanced liver cancer and bowel cancer, bowel was first 2months ago, large tumour, liver found later, now has temp stoma awaiting the go ahead for chemo. i look after him every day now, as well as my 11month old boy -who has got me through most times with a smile-he has gone down hill very quickly from the extremly active man he used to be. hard looking after him. however doing the...
To Kate91 & Sharonc1959, hi girls thanks for the support much appreciated. It might sound daft but i feel as if a weight has gone from my shoulders as today i received my appontment letter to see the specialist to discuss chemo & possibly radio therapy treatment on this thursday coming. So i feel very lucky, i know it hasn't benn that long but for me it seemed endless. Will keep you posted. Darter
HI to all,
Well good news last Friday, spot in breast is just scar tissue. This only after alot of questioning of registrar cos consultant nowhere to be seen and left them I was not in the mood to be passed by again so mammogram ordered and checked by chief radiologist no less. Should not have to get cross for simple answers to simple question. Is spot in breast cancer or not.
Monday started with clinic appt at gynaecology waited over 2hrs to be seen, had biopsy of uterus and told need urgent ultra...
Three years and lots of postings on here but my first blog am doing as well as expected I guess my scan results came in last week , looks like am heading for Keemo session No. three,,, they want to give me another Scan first It will be my last one I know that and its gonna be an evil mix of chemicals but Am not worried about it I`ll just face it as I did the others,,
Any thing I can help with let me know
Colin
Hi everybody,
I had my chemo no. 5 today and it is the 3rd time I have used the port. It is still very painful to use (even the nurse cried today because she saw how much it hurt) and as usual it would not give them any blood. They said I should have a lineogram (x ray) to check why it doesn't. I am allergic to the contrast they use for ct scans so they said I can't have the x ray as they use the same stuff. Now the nurse is saying that she can't use the port without checking it with an x ray. So...
well i have the biggest smile on my face ,and want to share it with you all :))))) xxxx
Ju,s dying wish was that our son would see their beloved portsmouth play in semi final of fa cup , but i tried everything except stealing but sadly to no avail ,but we had friends round here ,dinner ,lots of tears and laughter,watched it on tv ,well they only bloody won !!! ju def pulled some strings , ,well we were planning that too for the final but were trying to get tickets, no luck so day all planned ,,...
Just before Easter, I found a lump in my breast.The Gp was convinced that it was nothing, even accused me of being paranoid.I hopped and skipped to the consultant and the mammogram, still sure that it would be just wasting time and even elated that the mammogram didn't hurt like everyone said!Then the consultant entered the room and he might as well have been carrying a placard 'That's it,it's curtains for you'.They left me with a cup of tea(always helps obviously) and a bizarrely busty nurse(just...
I think my Dad wants our blessing to not continue his treatment anymore.
He got very upset with mom last night and said he doesn't want to do this anymore
But he will continue with it because he believes it is what myself and my siblings want.......which yes the selfish part of me wants me to carry on trying to fight these horrible things although all indications from his visible tumours and his tumour markers and previous scans have proved that the chemo is not working.
So basically i believe...
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