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  • Marshax2's blog
    Clear out the clutter
    It's 3 months since my dad died and the first time I've spent any length of time at mum's house. Before you think I'm a bad daughter, I have taken up the mantle of Sunday lunch, although luckily it's usually only mum and not the siblings and their partners that turn up, and she comes over one night in the week for tea, also as oldest but not nearest offspring, I usually receive and respond to those early evening calls about the telly not working or the back door lock being knackered, I say "I",...
    Former Member
  • babyjane's blog
    bit of a change since joining
    well as everyone will know when i joined as far as i was aware i was having tests for a shadow on my lung. my doctor reasured me he didnt think it was serious as i didnt have any symtons and was in good health. oh how that has soon changed a ct scan revealed a mass on my right lung which they are almost sure its cancer.now iam awaiting results from a bronscopy which was quite painless but as left me with some side affects. a tickly cough and a sore throat. my gp has given me antibiotics for this...
    Former Member
  • Marshax2's blog
    Stage 3 Melanoma and oncology
    Not blogged before, but felt I needed to get this off my chest, or vomit, one of the two, so I'm going for the less stressful option. Had my first real oncology appointment today, the previous two having been to discuss the clinical trial that I've been entered into, and on which I've received the "observation" arm and not the trial drug. I was early for my appointment, which was probably the first of morning outpatients, handed my letter in and was told to wait.. as you do! I then heard the nurses...
    Former Member
  • janjay's blog
    When does terror change to acceptance ?
    You would think that I would be able to deal with this by now,Hodgkins at aged 24,Breast Cancer 4 years ago and now 2 months ago diagnosed with Lung Cancer,but this time I feel I just can't fight it anymore and am filled with sheer terror that has taken over my life.I have been told that this will be followed by acceptance.Please can anyone tell me that this will happen soon,has it happend to you? Does it happen to every one? Jan.
    Former Member
  • Lyn W's blog
    Capcitabine tablets
    Hi there As previously written I will be commencing my chemo in about a week's time on capcitabine tablets. The doctor I saw last Friday mentioned all the possible side effects which I do understand MAY not happen (hopefully)! But one she mentioned was Angina like chest pains - has anyone out there had that mentioned to them ??
    Former Member
  • Vikx2's blog
    Delayed breast reconstruction
    Can anybody give me some advice please?
    Former Member
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