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  • Marshax2's blog
    Skin cancer kills
    Cancer Research UK and the Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Network have joined forces to promote a melanoma awareness campaign in our local area http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/healthyliving/sunsmart/skin-cancer-facts/skin-cancer-kills/?a=5441 Whilst it's great to see something being done, I really do feel they have missed the boat here. The campaign is targetting middle-aged men, (statistically more men will die from melanoma than women) whilst this is actually the second most common cancer to...
    Former Member
  • beanpole's blog
    Improvement
    Wierdly, Clive's eating has now improved again. Last week he was pureeing soup, and this week he is eating pork pie and flapjack. How strange is that? This Taxotere chemo seems to do that and makes it much worse then it gets better again. On this round it has taken a bit longer to get better. I was beginning to think the chemo wasn't doing anything at all. I'm sure even the Oncologists really don't know what is going to happen, as everyone is different, i suppose we should just expect the unexpected...
    Former Member
  • yorkiechick's blog
    treatment
    Thanks so much for the messages from Purple Fairy and Debs, it really heiped me as all I could see was doom and gloom. I realize now from reading everybodies blogs what a Fab!!! bunch of people you all are and I hope in the future I may be of support to anyone in my position. I have one more question How long after brain surgery do you start radiotherapy? as I can't seem to get hold of the oncology team and I haven't recieved a letter in the post, Tom's surgery was 3 weeks ago this thursday. Love...
    Former Member
  • HippyJo's blog
    Wish it would all go away
    Hate the world today and wish I could make John's cancer disappear. Has had five cycles of chemo and side effects seem to get worse each time. Is being sick and no appetite, permanently exhausted - sickness much better than it was but still vomiting at least once a day. John cannot tolerate much food either, managing to keep cereal down but not much else. Medics don't seem to be too concerned as John is taking in fluids. It is just so unbearable to see John suffering, has his last cycle of chemo...
    Former Member
  • craigl's blog
    How to get Tarceva treatment
    My father has been diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer with bone involvement. It's been 8 wks form diagnosis and to date he has had one targeted radiotherapy treatment to reduce bone pain. He has been almost bed bound for 3 wks after the radio with fatigue etc. I spoke with the oncologist after researching Tarceva. He told me he would not prescribe Tarceva as its only used in 2/3nd line treatment. NICE say you have to have chemo first. My worry is that my father is too ill to tolerate traditional...
    Former Member
  • yorkiechick's blog
    Help Needed
    Hi Everybody This my first Blog is there anybody that can give any advise or pearls of wisdom to help me as my husband Tom has just been diagnosed with a brain tumour called Glioblastoma multiforme grade 4.and will have radio and chemotherapy for 6 weeks. Our daughter is getting married on september the 5th 09.will he be well enough to be there after treatment? he looks so well at the moment you would not know anything was wrong with him he has started decorating the front of the house for the...
    Former Member
  • nanaboo's blog
    Home Again
    Alan and i have had a good 3 days away . He coped ok with the driving took regular breaks and a short kip when needed. It was good to get to see my mum and she was so pleased to see Alan.My brother picked us from the Red Jet and drove us to where ever was needed, had a meal with him and his wife before taking us back to Cowes to get the boat back to Southampton. Tomorrow its back to the hospital for his next dose of chemo. And into the old routine again. See u in the chat room soon. Better go...
    Former Member
  • tonix2's blog
    hoax
    dear all sorry about my blog i really did not revised it was a bad one i believed it. i will make sure it will not happen again, ( but me be me i believe in any thing) i feel really upset about it love Toni x
    Former Member
  • BrambleDigger's blog
    Tis the night before Opening, and all through the house.............
    Hi Folks, It’s me again! Well no, that’s not quite right, is it? It’s always been me – never been anyone else. So, I suppose, it cannot be me again, can it? At the third stroke, the time from BT will be………….. So – here I am, sitting in front of this wretched machine – we’ve all got one and love or hate them to a greater or lesser extent – but still we use them and still we moan about them. Especially the updates – Oh dear me, especially the updates. Have you tried to install the latest one from...
    Former Member
  • pompei's blog
    Long time for bad news
    Hi everybody, I have been following all of your posts while awaiting the outcome of my husband's biopsy. Today, after waiting over 5 weeks, we finally heard the worst. After the first diagnosis in Spain in March when the Cancer was in the bladder only, today we were told that it had spread through the muscle to prostate and lymph nodes. We now have to wait a further 2 weeks to find what the Medical Team in Liverpool, our nearest Cancer Hospital, can do. Our local consultant said that there are only...
    Former Member
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