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  • maggs's blog
    New Member
    I'm new to all this - (not computer literate at all!!) I recently had a mastectomy and reconstruction and waiting to start chemo in Jan (date not given yet). Not sure How I feel really - but after reading some of other blogs I feel more fortunate than I did.
    Former Member
  • LyndaT's blog
    Xmas shopping done.
    Just finished xmas shopping, feeling a little tired now, but I'm ok. Everything is ready for the big day, can't wait, daughter-in-law will be home with our grandchildren, and the whole family will be going out for christmas lunch, about 20 of us in total. Should be a grand day, and then of course its my birthday a week later, so more celebrations, lots to live for, got to reach the big 50 yet, that will be a celebration and a half, if my lot have anthing to do with it, but got to keep going for a...
    Former Member
  • LyndaT's blog
    Side affects of treatment.
    Ok I had Chemo every three weeks from the end of August until the end of October, no problems at all, just lost my hair, no big deal, they gave me a lovely blonde wig at the hospital. Chemo worked great, then went on to have Radium, SCLC is a sneeky little devil that can get in the brain, where the Chemo can't go, so of I went and had five treatments to my brain, and guess what, it just go's to show you get away with nothing in this life, I seem to have got every single side affect they said I could...
    Former Member
  • suesblog's blog
    wot a day
    Just a short note of yesterdays events for first chemo, arrived at 7.45am blood tests 9.30am, 10.30am 2 attempts at putting in cannula by this time i was feeling faint, sick, went very pale & my blood pressure had dropped to 70/40 had to call the doctor was told to take a rest & once my blood pressure was back to normal they then would attempt to put in the cannula 11.30am matron arrived to put in the cannula SUCCESS. Hope this isn't going to happen every time by I have been assured by the nurses...
    Former Member
  • KAZx2's blog
    END OF CHEMO
    Hello all, haven't logged on in ages. Have had the last of my Chemo now three weeks ago. My nails are killing me one has actually lifted. Saw the Consultant who has said that the tumour has shrunk from 4cm to 2cm. The worrying thing is that they have confirmed that it is in a gland in the armpit but hasn't gone anywhere else. Has anyone else had a tumour in a gland and not in the breast and is this still classed as breast cancer? I have got to go and see him again tomorrow to get the decision on...
    Former Member
  • Staceyx2's blog
    Starting Chemotherapy Soon
    Hi Everyone I was diagnosed with colon cancer 5 weeks ago. As a fit, 39 year old mum with no family history of this disease, the news came as quite a shock to me which I am still not over. Since then, I have had surgery to remove the tumour and I have recovered well from the operation. The cancer was graded as Stage III with 3 lymph nodes involved. I am having a port-a-cath inserted into my chest next week and am due to start six months of fortnightly chemotherapy on December 29. I am quite nervous...
    Former Member
  • CarolD's blog
    Breat Cancer, TAC Regime and Hair Loss
    I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer on 3rd November and since then life has become a rollercoaster of hospital appointments and information. I have had a masectomy and received my results on the 4th December when I was told it was grade 3 cancer and that 18 out of the 20 lymph nodes removed contained cancer cells. I was advised I will need Chemo Therapy, radiotherapy and then Herceptin. The Chemo is to be the TAC regime. I have also had a bone scan and CT Scan, the results of which I will get...
    Former Member
  • Tiffany Jayne's blog
    help
    Hi i have been newly diagnosed with NHL grade 1 Follicular and would love to know if there is anyone out there who has this and has gone through a pregnancy. I need to know if pregnancy will make this type aggressive during the 9 months.... no one can give me answers......torment!
    Former Member
  • nataliesmum's blog
    Natalies Progress
    hello there just wanted to update you all on natalie, her last chemo today YIPPEE she has pet scan on the 5th of jan, then onto hip operation she is doing so well, im so very proud of her it has been a long 12 weeks but thank god we are at the end thank you for all your support i hope and pray we get good result in jan please keep us in your prayers........
    Former Member
  • Hayley1's blog
    I'm losing my mum
    A month ago my mum was diagnosed with cancer in her kidney. She made out to me like everything was going to be alright. They would just remove the kidney. Then yesterday she dropped the bombshell that the cancer is too far developed and has reached into her lungs and there is not much more they can do for her. They're not sure how long she has to live. Is there really nothing they can do? Can't they cut the cancer out and give her a transplant or something? There must be something they can do....
    Former Member
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