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  • Cella's blog
    I am not going to get well
    I have come to a realization (latent and out of denial/hope) that my cancer cannot be cured. Somehow I thought that my care team could make me all better. Why not? They make me feel better every time I have to see them. But now I know that I will never get better. How sad for me and everyone like me. How sad to know there is very little hope of a cure. My only hope is that I live longer than I think I have and not feel too badly about all of life that I miss out on and will miss out on. I...
    Former Member
  • Jimla's blog
    Has Cancer / Chemo affected anybodies tolerance levels and made them more selfish than before?
    I'm 32, I had testiciular cancer and 3 courses of chemo at the age of 30. Since having cancer my personality has changed. I am less tolerant of things. I am a lot more happy to do things for me... I used to put my wife and kids first (not exercise and golf!). I'd like things to go back to the way they were (and I know my wife would!). Am I alone in this and should I just 'get over it? Do I need some councelling to help? Should I not just be grateful to be alive? Does anybody else feel this...
    Former Member
  • HippyJo's blog
    Last chemo cycle
    John had last chemo cycle yesterday and is not feeling well today. Fortunately, though, he is now in the care of the wonderful staff at Sue Ryder based at Thorpe Hall in Peterborough as the side effects of his teatment have been getting worse and he is really suffering. John has gone there for treatment to alleviate these and get him back on track - all he wants to do is stop being sick so that he can eat a full English and a roast dinner, is that so much to ask??!!! We are all keeping our fingers...
    Former Member
  • deejay's blog
    3rd day now after son's op
    Wanted to say big thank you to people who commented on my blog yesterday - unbelievable how much it helps, isn't it? Well, went to hospital yesterday with my mum, my daughter in law was already there (they've only been married for 10 months) she has been fantastic, and must be so difficult for her as she doesn't speak English fluently yet (she's Peruvian) but she's really looking after him. He still had tube up his nose leading to stomach which was causing him real discomfort, he hadn't been able...
    Former Member
  • TC's blog
    In Remission
    For those of all my wonderful friends that I haven;t yet shouted the good news at in the chat room, "I AM IN REMISSION" While I realise that I still have to wait untill October 2012 for the full 5 year effect of my treatments to take effect, I am really happy that I now have a PSA reading of 0.2. I have learned to live with the cumulative side effects of my treatment and I'm really going to enoy this summer, especially now I know it's not going to be my last.
    Former Member
  • PamMitch's blog
    another day
    ok here we go not done this 2 often. up early this morning getting used to the early ones this time 5.30 nobody on chat today yet. so have been reading blogs, got tempted to do one. excuse the typing dont quite know how to correct errors this curser thing dont work for me curses off!! going to paint the fence in the garden this morning before it gets 2 hot missed it last year, it ran off! no i just didnt get round to it. it will take me longer to set up than to paint it and then to clean myself...
    Former Member
  • Ray123's blog
    A lifetime of cancer - 2000
    All was well until January 2000. Hubby had been back at work since August 1996, he had gone for all the checkups and each time all was OK, but he had put up with a hernia since the first op and in January 2000 he went to see the surgeon to discuss an op. It was the first time that I did not go in the room with him - call of nature - when he came out from the consultation he was grey. I asked what was wrong but all he could say was get me out of this place. His eyes were full of tears and he seemed...
    Former Member
  • tantan's blog
    Oh the waiting!
    The appointment came through today for Ian to go in for his investigations. It can't come soon enough now. I didn't think he looked very well today,his face was really swollen, a lot more so than usual, there is also something that looks as though it is growing outwards and this has all come on in a matter of weeks, so naturally I am concerned. Last year we were told the cancer had come back following a ct scan, but when they did the biopsys they found them to be negative and that it was just the...
    Former Member
  • sami_princess's blog
    caelyx, day one or c day
    cycle one of caelyx down.. lots more to go, after 4 (my loints locked up, and muscel cramp, bright pink rash and usual reaction ro sterriods bout 30 mins in total) alleric reactions lots of different sterroids, piriton an stuff latter we finaly finished cycle one.. so far so good just feel too warm and sweaty.. no sickness yet.. went straight out for pizza.. i wonder if this is all down to the glucose that they used to water down the chemo with and if im on sugar high..but hopefully i wont be too...
    Former Member
  • hollyivy12's blog
    Broken Heart
    I have not been on the site for ages, i have had 2 intense months caring for my mum. She died on 9th june at home at 64 and my heart is broken. She suffered terribly. I had no help as she was in denial right up until the day before she died when i had to get the district nurses to see her as she became so ill. She had lung cancer which had spread all over her body totalling 22 lumps or tumors including 7 on her head. She had not eaten for months and when she died she was yellow with a liver...
    Former Member
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