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I packed my belongings today the surveyor came and his report will soon be sent to the buyer, feel a bit sad i like this house it was me safe place when i had cancer and i like the lounge alot.
My friend has invited me to stay at his but he talks alot and i think i may feel bored.
I have made a new piece of art an ink about Melanoma ive framed it and a few of my friends saw it and were very moved very exciting time in the art world.
Ben and jerrys time xxxx
Dave got up late today, about 10 am before he came downstairs. He looked rough so I asked him if he had a bad night again, doesn't sleep much since the cancer invaded. Couple of hours at a time and long spells of laying there waiting for sleep to come again. We do share a bed but the most I get in one hit is 4hrs so rather than disturb his sleep more I go downstairs for a cuppa and get in spare bed if need be.
Today was different, he really looked bad. Think he may have inner ear trouble as...
Feeling great.The Creon capsules seem to be helping the cramps and digestion.Anyone who has same problems see if you can be prescribed them.I did after seeing advice on macmillan site and sufferers of the same advising and helping with what to do.Sleepin eating so much better and dont seem at the moment to be afflicted with any other probs ref the cancer,treatment and the op!So am grateful and taking each day as it comes.
Busy building my Jack a budgie avairy.
Hi just had my second experience on chat and found it a good place to be. Last night was a bit daunting as so many people on it my eyes were rolling trying to read your messages.
Felt like I was intruding at first as I am a carer not a (what would be the right word to use without offending) carrier, probably still not the right term to use. Anyway I went on again this morning and was amazed that Mel knew my age. How clever she is I thought, I asked how she found out and I then had a short lesson...
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It has been some time since I wrote on this page, but I just had to write and thank all our wonderful Mac friends for making the Belfast Bash so memorable for me and Liz G. It was an absoloute pleasure to welcome you all to Northern Ireland and we fel honoured that yoiu made toe effort to come. When we jokingly suggested last year that we would host the next get together, never in our eildest dreams did we every think it would actually come together, for a start there was the distance...
I'm new to this and have joined in the hope I will get some help and support along the way with dealing with this diagnosis and the treatment she is going to have.
My wife 52, non smoker was diagnosed in April with primary bilateral bronchogenic Ca, after a year of treatment for "adult onset asthma" both by the GP and a chest physician. After the usual tests, we have been told they are operable, but experience with managing primary Ca in both lungs is limited as it is uncommon.
She...
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Well it's now 2 weeks since I had my full kidney removed after a 9 hour operation, where I was simply told there were a few complications, I feel lost, alone, let down and depressed.
I was admitted to the hospital on the Thursday morning had my operation, sent to ICU then on Saturday simply told you can go home, that was it no information just treat like a piece of dirt by the nurses in the hospital, sent home with packet of paracetomol and some dressings.
At 36 years old, I just keep asking...
It's been difficult selecting what to tell family members.
Hubby doesn't have much medical know-how. I'm not always sure what he understands. He's been very supportive - saying it's my body & my decision. I explained that if I have a choice, I want to go for best odds for optimum outcome, even if it's a sledgehammer to crack a nut. He definitely doesn't want to think about the possibility of outliving me (even long term, let alone short term).
Sons have been given...
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It is now 3 weeks since the bottom dropped out of my world and I was told i had Breast Cancer. I've discovered that the fact that i have the disease doesn't particularly bother me, S**T happens, what I really can't stand is the lack of privacy.
I hate being poked and prodded and treated like a piece of steak, which has led to various medical professionals being treated to the rough edge of my tongue. So far I've chewed a new backside for Bob the Butcher (Surgeon) and Dr Crippen...
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