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Tonight I am in severe pain all over my body. It's pain like you get with flu. Severe, sharp pain shooting throughout my body. I also suffer from sharp pins and needles like pain in my fingers and soles of my feet which I know is peripheral neuropathy.
It all started when I had chemo 7 years ago. I spoke to a doctor about it who said that it sounded like nerve damage caused by chemo and if it continued when chemo was finished they would try to treat it. I then spoke to the Macmillan nurse about...
Please be aware everyone that linda4u is a scammer. I see some people are still adding 'her' as a friend.
This person has been banned since May, but somehow is still able to come on site and request friends. Don't understand how this can happen!
It is always advisable when you receive a friend request to check their bio. Usually if they are scammers it will say edited by admin on their page.
Seeing the Bowel Cancer Consultant at RD&E hospital in Exeter on Thu to discuss Mum's treatment (management) - what questions should I ask?
Thanks
Phil
Hello world
This is my first week on here and thought I would start writing my blog to share with you all the story of my life, my family, my feelings and fears.
Before I start my blog I just want to give you an insight to my life before the phone call..........
I'm a bubbly blonde 38yr old from Preston, Lancashire & I'm the oldest of 3 children. I have a brother & sister and mum and dad. My blog is all about my dad. My dad known to some as 'pops' well how would I describe him to you ummmmm...
Never knew that worrying could be so exhausting. Wow it is wearing me out!!!
I think I will now write it as my occupation as I seem to spend the majority of my time doing it. i don't get paid to do it - this is all for free. No bonus or overtime even though i do it outside mormal office hours - this is not just 9-5 woryying you know this is 24/7 - boy am i committed - and probably will be.
I may even go for another degree in worrying - i could write essays on it a dissertation even.
What...
Mo and I went to see Oncologist today didn't go too well,what happened You ask.Well initially I gave Mo her morning meds as per,because she couldn't rest after she was very tired.The tiredness continued all day,took an age to get her dressed this morning to.Unfortunately Mo was continually dropping off to sleep,on the way to the hospital,in the waiting room,in the appointment with the registrar & also after the appointment on the way home.She struggled to walk from the car into the bungalow and i...
Having a little sob on the phone last night with P and then chatting on phone with lovely Lynne cheered me up and I went to bed happier, and also didn't have an odd dream for a change. Well, actually, my dreams are ALWAYS vivid, but recently they have been bit gory too. I think the shock and the physical stuff/being manhandled etc is coming out..?
Anyhoo, woke up feeling a lot brighter this morning, can feel the little wibble just under the surface but am partly putting that down to the...
Writing this down for my own sanity, hoping that if I see things in black and white, I might order my thoughts and know how to progress! Not sure if I should contact my dad's cancer specialist direct to ask the questions that i would like answered (and feel remain unanswered after dad's visit to him). It's all such a waiting game and I feel frustrated just to be an onlooker and not be able to help in any way. Also, don't feel as though I should take over but feel I need as much information...
I have had 7 months of hormone therapy, 8 weeks of Bicalutamide then on to Prostap injections 2 weeks before finishing the Bicaluamide. Also on Cyproterone Actetate tablets and Taladafil. I actally fely great before starting the Radiotherapy, to the point that I alsmost forgot I was ill. I was not quite as energetic as once I was but a huge improvement on the year before diagnosis.
I promise to be suitably sympathetic to all women with bloated /unpredictable tummies, fluid retention, cystitis, hormonal...
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