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  • ilovehersomuch's blog
    Tower of Strength
    Thank you to everyone that replies to my blogs, it is such a help and a comfort. I appreciate we are all dealing with issue that are painful and some people who are having a tougher time than us, so I really do appreciate every word that is written. This blog has been my saving grace so far.
    Former Member
  • positivelady's blog
    panic over dla!
    hi all. my partner was dx 2 weeks ago with advanced bowel cancer with secondary liver, we have been told it is inoperable but treatable and we are awaiting an appointment to see oncologist with regard to palliative chemo and radio. we have applied for disability allowance and our mac nurse has told us to apply under the special rules ie not expected to live more than 6 months!! this has really upset me as no one has mentioned the t word and even our consultant has said he didnt want to go down that...
    Former Member
  • lupem's blog
    Im here
    Its unbelievable, the many lives that we discovered as we went through our chemo/radiation treaments. It was so nice to speak to others going through hearing their stories, of their families, their previous jobs, hobbies, and their life now and how they cope. they've adapted to improve the new obstacle called cancer. its amazing where we find ourselves to be even stronger that we've never knew we could be. As we battled this 2nd round of cancer i just want to be here to help out others if just...
    Former Member
  • marie millie's blog
    c.t.scan
    hi there,just had another c.t.scan this is my last for awhile i hope as i was on a choras trial so that is for them to put onto my records,next will be my first outpatients check up since finishing my chemo,you know i feel as if you have to live on a knife edge for ever more how to you get use to this can anyone tell me,i feel myself i have done very well coping with cancer,its just the thought this is my way of life now how do you cope,in a lot of ways it has made me feel very bitter,yes i know...
    Former Member
  • lupem's blog
    My life ......today
    I've always been an optimistic person but thats with a heavy dose of relying on my Heavenly Father and my faith. We are always faced with challenges, daily, hourly and in a split second it can change. The mood, the ideas, goals that have been set previously, flood the mind today, i struggle as a spouse of a cancer patient. It started as throat cancer and has now spread out throughout his body. Im sure u know the feeling, going through but not being the one going through it is just as draining...
    Former Member
  • ilovehersomuch's blog
    Consultants forget the Patients
    As I mentioned previously mum was told by the consultant on Friday that they were no longer going to treat her cancer and everything now would be about palletive care. Fine if thats how it has to be, but the consultants seem to forget they may deal with 100's of patients suffering from this disease a day but my mum and dad have never had to deal with it before. They do not know what is normal, not normal, who they should contact, who they should turn to for the answers. So the consultant packs...
    Former Member
  • Noj's blog
    The start of a journey
    Several people have suggested that keeping a diary of what you experience on the cancer treatment journey is a good thing to do.... so I did. I started writing down all my experiences and the thoughts and feelings that went along with them. Then my hard drive crashed and I lost the lot! (My fault for not running regular enough backups but I have forgiven myself as I have had other things on my mind recently!). So.. I have now decided to do it as a blog here. Who knows... perhaps someone other...
    Former Member
  • duff's blog
    hi
    hello everybody, getting a little fed up that results through from the last scanned octreotide scan come out clear. This is the third scan I've had, but the doctors still tells me.carcinoid syndrome still have all the symptoms, and they're getting worse, fell over twice last week, and it's a Long Way down when you are 6 foot four lol but seriouslyI serotonin levels of over 1700 and above all the symptoms of asthma, get very short of breath, just talking if I'm doing any training. Afterwards,...
    Former Member
  • jenham's blog
    2 ops in one
    I just had a bowel resection and a liver resection done together. I was originally told this was unusual but could be posssible and I am so glad it was possible for me. I just wonder if anyone else has had this done together or how unusual it is. I don't have a problem just curious. Jen XX
    Former Member
  • Jillyanna's blog
    what else can go wrong with my body!
    I'm sat hit with my lap top wondering why my body seems to be giving up on me, I'm not old not young (mid 40's acturally!) I've looked after my bones kept fit don't come into any risk catagories low cholesterol, don't smoke no cancer in family tree, (heart disease-yes) but my gran is 108 and they all seem to live long lives, so why have i been chosen to break the chain! I wonder about how i will die!! Anyway my latest problem is this pain i've got in my coccyx?? went to my doctor as the pain has...
    Former Member
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